Serving the insurance community for over 35 years

The Law Office of Steven G. Fauth, LLC is a full service insurance litigation practice with offices in New York. The Firm provides specialized litigation and related legal services to insurance carriers, reinsurers, self-insureds, third party claims administrators, other commercial entities and private individuals. The Firm prides itself not only on the high quality of work performed but also on understanding the needs of its client insurance companies in the areas of insurance defense, insurance coverage, and subrogation, as well as claim practices litigation and excess and catastrophic claim management.

The principal, Steven G. Fauth, also offers litigation and claim consulting services to carriers seeking to develop improved systems, processes, methodologies and strategies to improve liability claim and litigation results especially in the difficult venues of New York City and other problematic urban areas.

With clients that have larger volumes of litigation or run-off issues, customized litigation and claims management plans can be crafted to optimize results and reduce loss adjustment expenses.

The Firm offers a roster of talented attorneys to its insurance company clients in the areas of general premises liability, negligent security, automobile liability, construction and labor law liability, products liability, liquor and Dram Shop liability, intentional torts, toxic mold and lead, etc. The Firm possesses a thorough knowledge of the law and plaintiff personal injury tactics and generally takes an aggressive approach to defense with a focus on early and thorough investigation of cases, consideration of indemnification by third parties and their carriers where appropriate, and a focus on summary judgment wherever possible. With experienced trial and appellate lawyers, the Firm is fully capable of handling the case through trial and appeals, if necessary.

With respect to coverage advice and litigation, the Firm is expert in commercial liability and property coverage, garagekeeper's, commercial auto, homeowner's, personal auto, and other personal lines coverages, indemnification and additional insured issues, among others. The Firm can provide coverage opinions and assist with company coverage positions from the standpoint of law, policy, and general business considerations. In the coverage arena, the Firm can assist with everything from opinions to coverage letter preparation to declaratory judgment actions, to loss and fraud investigations, including examinations under oath.

In the subrogation area, the Firm can advise and be involved at the earliest stages with investigation and oversight of the loss scene, securing evidence, expert retention and direction, and ultimately, optimal recoveries.