Firm Profile

The Firm, which holds the highest rating (AV) for ethics and legal skill from Martindale-Hubble, focuses on the best interest of its clients and endeavors to deliver efficient litigation practices executed in order to achieve optimal results. The Firm philosophy includes an aggressive approach to litigation, be it defense, coverage or subrogation, early and thorough investigation of cases, consideration of indemnification by third parties and their carriers where appropriate, and a focus on summary judgment whenever possible. With experienced trial and appellate lawyers, the Firm is fully capable of taking the case the full distance when necessary.

The Firm's principal, Steven G. Fauth, previously served for 15 years as chief legal counsel and head of claims for a leading national property and casualty insurer. Accordingly, the Firm recognizes the importance of prompt communication with its clients, especially claims examiners and managers, and offers a tried and effective approach to providing information essential to the insurance company decision making process.

In his years of practice privately and as house counsel and chief claims officer, Mr. Fauth and his Firm have successfully handled and overseen thousands of defense, coverage, and subrogation claims and lawsuits in the most difficult venues in New York-the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan-as well as others throughout the Country. In the defense area, the Firm has handled cases involving labor law and construction accidents, premises liability, negligent security, commercial auto liability, products liability, lead paint poisoning, and liquor law liability, among others, arising out of commercial liability policies, including garage keeper's liability policies, and homeowner's policies. The Firm has handled a vast range of injuries involving burns, paralysis, brain damage, loss of limb(s), loss of sense, fatalities, and every conceivable fracture and soft tissue and back injury.

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.

In the coverage practice, the Firm can assist with coverage, from letter drafting to declaratory judgment actions whether in first party or third party claims, and in the subrogation area, with investigation oversight and recovery. The Firm's subrogation division that has recorded millions in recoveries for its clientaas a result of its aggressive and thorough approach to recovering for property losses from the actual tortfeasors.

Representative Clients

Tower Group Companies, Global Indemnity Company,  Meadowbrook Insurance Group,  AmTrust Financial Group, United National Insurance Company, Century Surety Company, Virginia Surety Company, State National Insurance Company, CastlePoint Insurance Company, Preserver Insurance Companies