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Anderson Kill & Olick Expands in Stamford, Connecticut

marvins — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:29:32 +0000

Anderson Kill & Olick, a corporate law firm based in New York is opening a new office in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm aims to boost its capability to represent various policyholders on the insurance recovery matters. Charles T. Lee, who has extensive experience in commercial litigation and insurance recovery, will lead the firm’s new office located at 1055 Washington Boulevard. Anderson Kill’s new Insurance Recovery Group in Stamford will also be joined by Edward J. Stein, Amanda Winalski, Costa N. Kensington, Helen J. Williamson, Michael J. Lane, Dennis A. Zagroba and Linda Gerstel. The team is expected to bring strong corporate capabilities to Stamford operations.

Lee said that the state of Connecticut has a strong market for the insurance recovery practice. He noted that Anderson Kill’s decision to open a new office in Stamford as now is a tactical business strategy since he believes the insurance industry will boom in the area in the coming years. “We see tremendous opportunity in Connecticut, particularly on the insurance recovery front, where law firms have largely left the field to the insurance industry. At the same time, we will have a robust corporate capability and will be able to offer clients a full suite of legal services.”

Robert M. Horkovich, the firm’s managing partner, explained that opening a new office in Connecticut is part of Anderson Kill’s long-term business plan. “Anderson Kill long has successfully represented policyholders in Connecticut – securing for them significant insurance recoveries and helping them with business problems, so our Connecticut office will be building from a strong foundation.” Horkovich also expressed his full confidence in Lee’s ability to lead the firm’s operations in Stamford. He said that Lee’s expertise is certainly a big contribution to the firm’s expansion plan. “Charlie in particular is a star in insurance recovery, and also is a versatile litigator with strong roots in the Connecticut legal community. We are looking forward to helping clients in New England across a broad range of legal matters.”

Offit Kurman Picks up 6 Attorneys from Anderson Kill & Olick

joshua — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:26:06 +0000

Six attorneys are leaving Anderson Kill’s Philadelphia office and joining up with Offit Kurman, forming a new insurance recovery practice group there. This leavings Anderson Kill with four attorneys in Philadelphia, coming on the heels of last year’s departure of nine Philadelphia lawyers to Reed Smith. Last year’s move was part of a larger exodus, when 55 lawyers in all moved from Anderson Kill to Reed Smith, following aborted merger discussions between the two firms.

Michael Conley will head up the new practice group for Offit Kurman. He is joined by his co-managing shareholder Mark Gottlieb. Also moving are shareholder Frederick Pettit and associate Darin McMullen, both of whom will be principals at their new firm, and associates William Pillsbury and Meghan Finnerty have joined Offit Kurman as associates.

Anderson Kill Expands Insurance Recovery Practice

Erik Even — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:13:38 +0000

Anderson Kill Wood & Bender has hired two insurance recovery attorneys for its Ventura, California office.

Arnold Barba joins from the dissolved Brown Winfield Canzoneri Abram, where he practiced business and real estate litigation. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of Law at Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu. Barba received his JD from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.

Jeff G. Coyner focuses on environmental law. He worked in the environmental sciences before earning his law degree from Golden Gate University Law, where he was editor of the Law Review.

In January, Anderson Kill & Olick merged with Wood & Bender, operating as Anderson Kill & Olick; but the Ventura office operates as Anderson Kill Wood & Bender.

Anderson Kill & Olick is based in New York City, and has offices in Greenwich, Newark, Philadelphia, Ventura, and Washington DC.