Chair
Attorneys
- Dawn Attwood
- Jason D. Attwood
- Andrew Bayer
- Matthew E. Frisch
- James A. Plaisted
- Steven G. Walder
- David White
- Yelena Yukhvid
- Michael J. Zoller
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden provides legal representation to insureds in all types of litigation, including negligence, personal injury, construction, toxic tort, environmental, asbestos, professional malpractice and employment cases in state and federal courts throughout New Jersey and New York.
At the outset of our representation, the assigned attorney works with the insurer to develop a strategy and budget for the case. A result oriented, cost effective approach by defense matters is emphasized. The PSWH attorney then works aggressively and closely with the insurer and insured for a successful disposition.
Our track record of successful results includes environmental matters involving the defense of third-party property damage and bodily injury claims resulting from the insureds’ alleged transportation, disposal or use of hazardous waste, defense of mold-related and lead paint lawsuits, defense of municipalities, developers, contractors, sub-contractors, property owners and managers, defense of sellers of asbestos-containing products, representing management and employers in discrimination, wrongful termination and wage and hour claims, representing professionals in professional liability claims against accountants, architects, engineers and lawyers; representing insureds in slip and fall and automobile accident cases.
Representative Cases
Lead Poisoning Cases
Noxious Fume Cases
Exterior Insulated Finish System Cases (EFIS)
Landfill Litigation Cases
Environmental Litigation
Legal Malpractice Cases
Water Infiltration/Mold Growth Cases
Workplace Injury Litigation
Asbestos Litigation
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden has been developing and implementing innovative legal strategies to assist businesses and individuals in obtaining insurance coverage for an ever-increasing range of liabilities and losses. PSWH has represented not only large corporate policyholders, but also numerous midsize and smaller companies and their officers and directors in connection with insurance claims and issues as well as insurance-related strategic concerns. Many policyholders, in numerous industry groups have turned to PSWH to address large and small loss or liability issues. Our attorneys routinely field insurance coverage questions from our clients, prosecute suits on their behalf and work out resolution of client’s coverage issues with insurance companies.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden regularly advises clients that have received notice from an insurer of a denial or reservation of rights to deny coverage for a particular claim. To develop the best strategy for clients, immediately upon retention, PSWH regularly performs an analysis of the prospects for obtaining coverage. This initial analysis involves a written report reviewing: (a) the relevant facts of the claims situation, (b) the relevant insurance policy language; and (c) the applicable state insurance law. Based on that review, PSWH provides recommendations on whether and how best to pursue insurance recovery for the claim at issue. Our attorneys also have been retained by many clients that already have received adverse insurance coverage decisions at the trial legal and seek our counsel and experience in pursuing an appeal on their behalf.
In addition, the group offers a broad range of additional services in connection with its insurance coverage practice including:
Service Areas
Practice Areas
Recent reported insurance coverage decisions include:
PSWH attorneys also advise individual and corporate clients concerning their rights and/or obligations under indemnification and advancement of legal fees provisions of corporate by-laws and operating agreements. While New Jersey’s corporate laws require companies to indemnify corporate officers who successfully defend lawsuits against them, New Jersey companies also can provide in their corporate governance documents other conditions upon which they will advance defense costs or indemnify employees or officers prior to the conclusion of litigation. Whether a company is required to advance legal fees to an officer or director often can determine whether the employee will be able to defend the claims against him or her. Our attorneys provide advice to clients regarding drafting and interpreting indemnification and advancement provisions, and represent clients pursuing coverage or defending against claims for coverage. Our attorneys have litigated some of the only reported decisions on this important, and often overlooked, area of coverage.