Insurance Lawyers in Maryland, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina

For half a century, Niles Barton has provided legal counsel and advice to insurance companies, brokers and businesses regarding property insurance, insurance claims, coverage, and defense. Our insurance attorneys have substantial experience investigating and litigating various coverage issues, including arson, fraud and business interruption. We also counsel clients on how to resolve claims in accordance with the insurance policy, contract provisions, and the law.

Niles Barton is one of the few firms to have an experienced group of property insurance attorneys who have represented insurers in arbitration, mediation and litigation in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. We assist clients with handling property insurance claims involving arson, mold, asbestos, lead-based paint, contamination, builders risk, real estate, machinery, technology, and business interruption and extra expense.

Our insurance practice also integrates with our construction, fidelity and surety practices to expand our insurance legal services to clients. Our attorneys provide legal opinions concerning coverage and have an impressive track record representing clients in litigation, including proceedings in state and federal trial and appellate courts, administrative agencies, arbitration panels and in mediation.

With a thorough understanding of the insurance industry, Niles Barton’s attorneys handle insurance legal matters involving:

• Admiralty and maritime
• Arson
• Bad faith defense
• Construction defects
• Coverage disputes
• Coverage interpretation
• Fidelity and surety
• First party property
• Fraud
• Insurance defense
• Intellectual property
• Liability
• Mergers and acquisition insurance
• Personal injury defense
• Property insurance
• Regulatory matters
• Subrogation
• Third party property