David P. Bender Jr. has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP, as a partner in the firm's insurance recovery practice.
Mr. Bender has 31 years of experience representing policyholders in a wide range of industries.
He is being joined in the firm's Orange County office by counsel Caroline Ford and associate Mike Stoner. All three moved from the Ventura office of Anderson Kill.
“The arrival of David, Caroline, and Mike is part of a long-planned geographic expansion of our practice,” said Dallas partner Ernest Martin, chair of the Haynes and Boone insurance recovery practice group. “These three fine lawyers bring some exciting new energy and strategic thinking. Culturally and professionally, David's team is a great addition that will help us really boost the national footprint of our representations.”
“I've had an insurance recovery practice for a long time but have always felt that being part of a full service law firm would really be a substantial benefit,” Mr. Bender said. “Culture is very important to me, and the more I learned about Haynes and Boone, the more appealing it became. Plus, geographically the firm's locations made a lot of sense in terms of access to the kinds of clients we represent.”
Mr. Bender said those include general areas such as the hospitality, manufacturing, and transportation industries and also large public entities such as major ports. “All those sectors have lots of recovery issues,” Mr. Bender said.
Mr. Bender has represented public and private corporations, financial institutions, private and public educational institutions, and boards of directors in coverage disputes with insurance companies. He also has represented numerous private and public entities in coverage disputes against insurance carriers and joint powers agencies, particularly in the transportation and hospitality industries. His practice also has attracted clients with environmental contamination and class action litigation needs.
Ms. Ford focuses her practice on the enforcement of rights and claims under insurance policies on behalf of corporate and public entity policyholders.
Mr. Stoner focuses his practice on insurance recovery, corporate and commercial litigation, and environmental law.
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Victoria Spears
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