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Carolina Alonso Shares Her Journey to the Legal Profession with High School Students

​Bill Bergmann Elected Treasurer of Court of Federal Claims Bar Association; Continues Role on Advisory Council

Chris is certified as a specialist in insurance coverage law by the Ohio State Bar Association and a fellow in the American College of&nbsp;Coverage Counsel.

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J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1987, 

B.A., John Carroll University, 1984, 

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<li>Chambers USA: Insurance in Ohio
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<li>Band 3 (2023 to 2024)</li>
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<li>Ohio State Bar Association: Certified Specialist in Insurance Coverage Law</li>
<li>American College of Coverage Counsel: Fellow</li>
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Chambers USA Guide 2024 Recognizes 155 BakerHostetler Attorneys and ­66 Practice Areas

Chambers USA Guide 2023 Honors 147 BakerHostetler Attorneys and Recognizes 64 Practice Areas

Chris Bator Address Life Insurance Issues in Seminar

Bad Faith Strategies Discussed by Chris Bator at Seminar

Chris Bator Speaks on Navigating Insurance Claims Process

“Beware of the “Bermuda Form” Arbitration Provision in a Commercial Liability Insurance Policy”

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<li>Providing insurance coverage counsel to timber and veneer mill company in litigation associated with one of Northern California’s 2022 building fires that resulted in wrongful death, property and personal injury claims.</li>
<li>Assisted in analyzing insurance coverages and avenues for recovery in connection with BakerHostetler’s representation of the Official Committee of Tort Claimants in PG&amp;E’s historic bankruptcy which resulted in a $13.5 billion settlement on behalf of wildfire victims.</li>
<li>Represented refinery in bankruptcy proceeding to pursue insurance coverage claims related to environmental liabilities.</li>
<li>Assisted in obtaining benefits under event cancellation insurance policies for COVID-19-related losses.</li>
<li>Worked to obtain benefits under cyber loss and excess policies for an airline that suffered loss of income and other damages as a result of a computer system failure.</li>
<li>Represented a captive carrier (domiciled outside the U.S.) of a U.S. corporation in various coverage disputes with reinsurers, including claims concerning damages arising out of alleged participation in a conspiracy in violation of U.S. and foreign laws, claims with reinsurers over substantial real and personal property damages, and claim for payment of a foreign tax liability.</li>
<li>Defended a life insurance carrier in a lawsuit alleging breach of contract and fraud with respect to calculation of policy premiums.</li>
<li>Obtained substantial insurance recovery for company that suffered loss of income due to hurricane damage.</li>
<li>Obtained reimbursement under a liability policy for attorneys&#8217; fees and expenses incurred by a client in responding to and defending against a governmental criminal investigation.</li>
<li>Obtained substantial recovery for a hospital under a crime loss policy for employee theft.</li>
<li>Representing and providing coverage analysis to a mutual insurance company with respect to various claims made by policyholders sued for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.</li>
<li>Represented client in coverage litigation with crime and D&amp;O insurance carrier for failing to provide policy benefits for claims involving theft and unauthorized contracts by a rogue employee.</li>
<li>Worked to obtain policy benefits for a large trucking company in class action lawsuits alleging racial discrimination. Company&#8217;s insurance carrier had denied coverage for lawsuits based on the policy&#8217;s prior-knowledge exclusion and other conditions and terms in the policy. Coverage dispute involved a “Bermuda Form” arbitration provision requiring arbitration to take place in London, England, pursuant to English procedural rules with application of New York substantive law. Although arbitration commenced, the matter settled in favor of the client.</li>
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