P.K. Schrieffer LLP

The firm acts as coverage counsel to insurers regarding construction defects claims.  Our work covers the initial investigation, retention of experts and drafting of coverage position letters and/or coverage opinions regarding specific coverage issues presented in claims involving the construction of apartment complexes, single family homes, town homes, condominium projects and commercial buildings, and asserted against a variety of insureds, including general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, suppliers, vendors, and manufacturers.  We provide up-to-date analysis of coverage issues relating to additional insured status, contractual liability, existence of an occurrence, trigger of coverage, pre-existing damages exclusion, business risk exclusions, and applicability of the pollution exclusion to mold-related claims.  The firm’s coverage attorneys are also trial attorneys, and vigorously represent insurers in actions for declaratory judgment, breach of contract and bad faith.