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		<title>Patrick Nolan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Patrick Nolan is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer who has represented companies and individuals throughout the United States and Canada. Advising clients on all phases of the litigation process, from initial claim and fact investigation to civil discovery, trial and appeal, Patrick focuses on litigation claims involving: Product liability,...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Patrick Nolan is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer who has represented companies and individuals throughout the United States and Canada. Advising clients on all phases of the litigation process, from initial claim and fact investigation to civil discovery, trial and appeal, Patrick focuses on litigation claims involving:</p>
<p>Product liability, including personal injury, premises liability and toxic tort matters<br />
Insurance coverage<br />
Indemnity agreements<br />
UCC Article 2 sales and warranty claims<br />
Professional liability</p>
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		<title>Andrew J. Dorman</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Andy is an accomplished trial attorney who has represented clients for 30 years in complex commercial and professional liability disputes, with a particular emphasis on legal and accountant professional liability, directors and officers liability, securities litigation, and employment-related disputes. He serves as the Chair of Reminger&#8217;s Legal Professional Liability and...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andy is an accomplished trial attorney who has represented clients for 30 years in complex commercial and professional liability disputes, with a particular emphasis on legal and accountant professional liability, directors and officers liability, securities litigation, and employment-related disputes. He serves as the Chair of Reminger&#8217;s Legal Professional Liability and Miscellaneous Professional Liability Practice groups. Andy also serves as Reminger&#8217;s Vice President of Client Development.  </p>
<p>Andy has extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts, as well as extensive arbitration experience with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and administrative hearings nationwide. In his last ten FINRA arbitrations, Andy obtained eight defense awards and the two claimant awards were for only 3% and 9% of the amount demanded at closing.</p>
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		<title>Matthew N. Klebanoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>An experienced litigator, advocate and counselor, Matthew Klebanoff helps clients navigate high-stakes, sensitive disputes through negotiation, arbitration and mediation, and trial. Matt represents businesses, including transportation network companies, in complex commercial disputes throughout the country. He&#8217;s called upon to resolve tort cases involving direct negligence, vicarious liability, strict product liability,...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/matthew-n-klebanoff">Matthew N. Klebanoff</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An experienced litigator, advocate and counselor, Matthew Klebanoff helps clients navigate high-stakes, sensitive disputes through negotiation, arbitration and mediation, and trial.</p>
<p>Matt represents businesses, including transportation network companies, in complex commercial disputes throughout the country. He&#8217;s called upon to resolve tort cases involving direct negligence, vicarious liability, strict product liability, intentional and negligent misrepresentation, infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, and other tort claims. These sensitive, high-exposure allegations can include claims brought on behalf of minors, sexual/physical assaults and wrongful death. Many times, Matt&#8217;s clients are facing critical issues that could damage their reputation and long-term goals, and he&#8217;s adept at discerning what approach is in the client&#8217;s best interest, which may involve compelling arbitration under their terms of service.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/matthew-n-klebanoff">Matthew N. Klebanoff</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>Andrew Harakas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Andrew (Andy) Harakas has over 25 years of trial and litigation experience in aviation (passenger and cargo), complex tort, regulatory (DOT, FAA, OFAC), insurance, and product liability matters. Andy has represented clients and tried cases arising out of major aviation losses and has extensive appellate experience. He has argued numerous...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andrew (Andy) Harakas has over 25 years of trial and litigation experience in aviation (passenger and cargo), complex tort, regulatory (DOT, FAA, OFAC), insurance, and product liability matters.</p>
<p>Andy has represented clients and tried cases arising out of major aviation losses and has extensive appellate experience. He has argued numerous appeals before federal and state appellate courts throughout the nation, including three cases before the United States Supreme Court – Olympic Airways v. Husain, 540 U.S. 644 (2004), Dooley v. Korean Air Lines, 524 U.S. 116 (1998), and Zicherman v. Korean Air Lines, 516 U.S. 217 (1996). Andy often advises clients on complex litigation, jurisdictional and appellate issues and has filed amicus briefs on behalf of IATA in the first appellate court cases addressing the Montreal Convention, the Tokyo Convention and the ATSA.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/andrew-harakas">Andrew Harakas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>David A. Thomas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dave Thomas has an insurance recovery and complex commercial litigation practice. Dave represents and counsels policyholders in litigation and non-litigation matters relating to a diverse array of commercial insurance lines, including cybersecurity and privacy, commercial general liability, umbrella, D&#038;O, financial institution bonds, bankers professional liability, employment practices liability, and first-party...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/david-a-thomas">David A. Thomas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dave Thomas has an insurance recovery and complex commercial litigation practice.</p>
<p>Dave represents and counsels policyholders in litigation and non-litigation matters relating to a diverse array of commercial insurance lines, including cybersecurity and privacy, commercial general liability, umbrella, D&#038;O, financial institution bonds, bankers professional liability, employment practices liability, and first-party property and business interruption. His litigation experience includes both traditional insurance coverage and recovery of funds under insurance-related collateralization programs. Dave also advises corporate policyholders in applying for or reviewing various coverages. In addition, Dave represents and counsels individual property owners in high-value insurance claims, including due to wildfires, mudslides, and other natural disasters.</p>
<p>Dave&#8217;s practice extends to a wide variety of corporate and commercial litigation involving contract disputes, tort claims, unfair competition and trade practices claims, and corporate disputes. He also has represented individual claimants harmed by fraudulent and unfair practices in the sale of life and health insurance products and insurance-related transactions.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/david-a-thomas">David A. Thomas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>Seth H. Row</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Seth Row is a highly experienced insurance litigation attorney, exclusively representing policyholders in negotiating and litigating insurance recovery disputes. His practice spans various industries, offering a mix of litigation, counseling, and advocacy to help clients secure coverage under commercial insurance policies. Over his 20+ year career, Seth has recovered millions...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/seth-h-row">Seth H. Row</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seth Row is a highly experienced insurance litigation attorney, exclusively representing policyholders in negotiating and litigating insurance recovery disputes. His practice spans various industries, offering a mix of litigation, counseling, and advocacy to help clients secure coverage under commercial insurance policies. Over his 20+ year career, Seth has recovered millions of dollars for clients across nearly every type of commercial insurance policy, including general liability, employment practices, property and business income loss, builder’s risk, Directors &#038; Officers (D&#038;O), representations &#038; warranties, marine, and cyber-risk.</p>
<p>Seth’s clients range from banks, manufacturers, publicly traded entities, and technology startups to agriculturalists, non-profits, colleges, and universities.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/seth-h-row">Seth H. Row</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>D. Andrew Portinga</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Portinga has been practicing for over twenty-six years, primarily in federal court. He has served as the past president of the Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Michigan, and he has chaired the United States Courts Committee for the State Bar of Michigan. He has appeared in...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andy Portinga has been practicing for over twenty-six years, primarily in federal court. He has served as the past president of the Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Michigan, and he has chaired the United States Courts Committee for the State Bar of Michigan. He has appeared in over 200 cases in the Western District of Michigan and over 100 cases in the Eastern District of Michigan. He has argued cases in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and he has litigated cases in federal courts in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky, California, Massachusetts, Delaware, Texas, and Florida.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/d-andrew-portinga">D. Andrew Portinga</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>Jay Hamad</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 14:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jay Hamad is a partner in the New York and Basking Ridge offices. His practice focuses on the construction and shipping industries. He primarily litigates all manners of construction defect, construction injury, property damage, New York Labor Law, admiralty, maritime, cargo and coverage matters. Jay represents construction managers, general contractors,...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jay Hamad is a partner in the New York and Basking Ridge offices. His practice focuses on the construction and shipping industries. He primarily litigates all manners of construction defect, construction injury, property damage, New York Labor Law, admiralty, maritime, cargo and coverage matters. Jay represents construction managers, general contractors, sub-contractors and property owners in suits brought against them in construction defect claims, construction accidents, issues of code violations, and building and design-related deficiencies. Jay also defends clients in maritime law claims involving the Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers Act, cargo defense and coverage. He has served as lead counsel in jury trials and binding arbitrations which have yielded defense verdicts and positive outcomes for his clients. </p>
<p>He has represented clients ranging from multinational corporations to small family owned businesses in state and federal district courts in a wide variety of marine, commercial, casualty and complex medical malpractice litigation. He has served as lead trial counsel in cases in 3 states and 2 federal districts. </p>
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		<title>Joseph K. Scully</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 14:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Joseph Scully, an experienced litigator, primarily represents insurance companies in insurance coverage actions and reinsurance disputes. He has litigated coverage disputes in state and federal courts, including disputes arising from asbestos and other product liability claims, environmental losses, fire and other property damage, construction defects, and equipment breakdown claims. Joseph...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Joseph Scully, an experienced litigator, primarily represents insurance companies in insurance coverage actions and reinsurance disputes. He has litigated coverage disputes in state and federal courts, including disputes arising from asbestos and other product liability claims, environmental losses, fire and other property damage, construction defects, and equipment breakdown claims. Joseph also has handled and tried disputes involving reinsurance claims before arbitration panels and in state and federal courts.</p>
<p>Joseph has tried complex civil disputes in courts throughout New England, as well as Delaware, Maryland, New York, Ohio and Texas. Clients seek out his experience taking matters to trial in state and federal courts and litigating numerous arbitrations through final hearings. He is also sought out for his handling of appeals before courts, including the First Circuit Court of Appeals and state appellate courts in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/joseph-k-scully">Joseph K. Scully</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sean T. Keely</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 13:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Sean T. Keely is a Partner in the Litigation Practice of Smith, Gambrell &#038; Russell, LLP and serves as the New York Section Head. He is also a member of the Firm&#8217;s Compensation Committee. Mr. Keely was previously a Partner with Freeborn &#038; Peters, which combined with SGR in 2023....</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sean T. Keely is a Partner in the Litigation Practice of Smith, Gambrell &#038; Russell, LLP and serves as the New York Section Head. He is also a member of the Firm&#8217;s Compensation Committee. Mr. Keely was previously a Partner with Freeborn &#038; Peters, which combined with SGR in 2023.</p>
<p>Even while a first-year law student, Mr. Keely was involved in reinsurance litigation as an intern with a firm handling reinsurance and insurance insolvency matters. Over 20 years later, he brings that deep industry knowledge to bear, litigating and arbitrating commercial disputes with a particular focus on the (re)insurance industry. Clients seek out Mr. Keely because he knows the industry and the issues they face. Clients rely on Mr. Keely to craft commercial solutions when appropriate and to take cases to trial when necessary to win them. He has successfully tried cases to verdict in U.S. state and federal courts, and to final award in arbitration for clients based in the U.S., London, Continental Europe, and Asia.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/sean-t-keely">Sean T. Keely</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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