Steinberg & Cavaliere

S&C is a firm of ten lawyers. The firm has a general commercial litigation practice with a special emphasis on insurance related litigation, including professional liability litigation and insurance coverage disputes. S&C is counsel for carriers such as Zurich N.A., Liberty International, AIG, CNA, Hartford, Aspen, XL and Ironshore . In professiona... l liability, we have handled matters involving lawyers, accountants, architects, engineers, municipalities, school districts, police departments, real estate brokers, insurance brokers, psychologists and social workers. In general liability, we have handled an array of matters including those involving premises liability, construction accidents and vehicular accidents. In corporate matters, we have represented both public and private companies, as well as their directors and officers, in defense of suits by investors, lenders and other creditors, bankruptcy trustees, franchisors, private mortgage insurers, brokers, developers, and competitors for corporate control. We have also provided directors and officers with advice on their duties and responsibilities under the federal securities laws. S&C and its attorneys have been counsel of record in many reported decisions (and numerous unreported decisions) in New York involving professional and general liability coverage issues, including Varrichio v. Chicago Ins. Co. , 312 F.3d 544 (2d Cir. 2002), certified question withdrawn due to settlement, 328 F.3d 50 (2d Cir. 2003); Bluestein & Sander v. Chicago Ins. Co., 276 F.3d 119 (2d Cir. 2002); Schlather Stumbar Parks & Salk v. One Beacon Ins. Co. , 2011 WL 222235 (N.D.N.Y. 2011); Gambino v. American Guarantee & Liability Ins. Co. , 2009 WL 3158151 (D. Conn. 2009); Chicago Ins. Co. v. Fasciana, 2006 WL 3714310 (S.D.N.Y. 2006); Silverman Sclar Byrne Shin & Byrne, P.C. v. Chicago Ins. Co., 2005 WL 2367709 (E.D.N.Y. 2005); Cade & Saunders, P.C. v. Chicago Ins. Co. , 332 F. Supp. 2d 490 (N.D.N.Y. 2004); Fein v. Chicago Ins. Co. , 2003 WL 21688239 (S.D.N.Y. 2003); Chicago Ins. ...Read More