Dorsett, Ann

Ann’s practice focuses on insurance, including insurance coverage litigation, claims counseling and litigation management. She provides counseling on risk management techniques and strategies to a wide range of clients including private equity firms, financial services companies, colleges and universities, and manufacturing companies.

She has assisted clients in the review and assessment of insurance programs both prior to and after a merger or acquisition, including the use of Representation and Warranty insurance; insurance policies for Directors & Officers’ liability, and the use and formation of captive insurance companies.

Ann has represented clients in multiparty litigation concerning insurance coverage for environmental liabilities, mass tort actions and construction defect issues. Her breadth of experience includes advice to clients at the initial presentation of the claim, representation at trial, and appellate practice.

Ann reviews and evaluates bonding requirements and sources on behalf of our clients. This work includes analysis of the terms and conditions of surety bonds (both payment and performance bonds) and requests for assignment of bond proceeds made by lenders and governmental entities. Representative clients include municipalities, counties, hospitals and developers, as well as lenders on multi-million dollar construction projects.

In addition to counselling policyholders, Ann assists financial services clients who engage in insurance broker or agent activities.  The scope of this work includes advice on compliance with state and federal insurance regulations, developing best practices to ensure compliance, and review of vendor contracts.

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