Seth B. Schafler is a Partner in the Insurance Recovery & Counseling Group. He has extensive experience representing policyholders in coverage negotiations and disputes with their insurance companies, and litigating coverage issues in federal and state courts across the country.
Seth's experience covers a wide variety of insurance products including commercial general liability, directors and officers, professional liability, errors and omissions, fiduciary liability, property, business interruption, fidelity, marine and credit risk insurance, among others.
Seth represented the lessees of the World Trade Center in the litigation involving their insurance claims for property and business interruption resulting from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He also represents, or has represented, many major U.S. and international corporations including AT&T, Bausch & Lomb, Bed Bath & Beyond, Bovis Lend Lease Holdings, Cooper Union, Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, Gristedes, Henry Schein, International Paper Company, JPMorgan Chase, Keystone Shipping Company, LucentTechnologies, Neuberger Berman Group, The New York Times, Omnicom Group, The Philadelphia Eagles, Philip Morris Companies, PPL Corporation and Reynolds Metals and Take-Two Interactive Software.
According to Chambers USA, clients and peers recognize Seth for “getting in the trenches with his clients and winning over his opponents.” He is a prolific author and speaker, has published articles in many journals, and was a contributing columnist to Risk & Insurance Magazine. Seth has served as a faculty member in numerous insurance-related courses and seminars for the Practicing Law Institute and other organizations. He also serves on the editorial advisory board of InsuranceLaw 360.