Tony is co-chair of Barclay Damon’s Insurance Coverage & Regulation Practice Area and co-leader of the Insurance & Reinsurance Team. He previously served on the firm’s Management and Compensation Committees. A seasoned attorney who has successfully tried cases to verdict, Tony primarily concentrates his practice on complex insurance coverage, appellate law, and commercial-litigation matters.
Tony has prepared hundreds of coverage analyses and actively litigates declaratory judgment actions throughout the United States, some of which involve extracontractual claims. His extensive experience handling insurance matters has prompted clients to retain him on regional, statewide, and national levels. He has successfully represented clients in some leading decisions, including Fuller v. USF&G (relating to insurance coverage and a significant construction-defect suit) and a NYS Court of Appeals decision, Edwards v. Erie Coach Lines which is featured in Aaron Twerski’s and Neil Cohen's Choice of Law casebook.
Additionally, Tony frequently advises insurers, brokers, third-party administrators, self-insured entities, and other parties in claims-handling procedures and practices; addresses complaints with state insurance departments; and litigates matters arising from claims-handling practices. He also counsels insurance agents, brokers, adjusters, consultants, and related entities on licensing, company formation, policy drafting, compliance, and disciplinary issues.