Dilworth Paxson Adds Insurance Team to New York Office
Three insurance specialists join Dilworth Paxson LLP's New York office, bolstering the firm's complex coverage counseling and litigation practice.
Dilworth Paxson LLP has expanded its New York presence by bringing on three attorneys — Stephen M. Lazare, Yale Glazer and Andrew M. Premisler — to its Insurance Services Group, the firm announced Monday. The additions signal a deliberate push to deepen the firm's bench in a practice area that has grown increasingly competitive as insurers and policyholders alike face more complex disputes.
The three attorneys collectively strengthen the group's capacity for complex coverage counseling and litigation, two disciplines that often intersect when large claims involving disputed policy language reach the courts. Insurance coverage work has become a high-demand specialty at major law firms, driven in part by rising claim volumes across commercial, cyber and catastrophic-loss lines.
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Dilworth Paxson, a full-service firm with roots in Philadelphia, has used strategic lateral hires in recent years to build out its New York footprint across several practice groups. The addition of an insurance-focused team fits a broader pattern of regional firms competing for specialized talent in the nation's largest legal market.
The firm did not disclose financial terms of the arrangement, prior firm affiliations for the three attorneys, or specific client mandates that may have accompanied the move — details that are common in lateral partner announcements but were absent from the release.
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