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M&W NAMED IN INT'L SURVEY OF TOP LAW FIRMS
TWO MORE AT M&W NAMED 'SUPER LAWYERS'
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The law firm of Methfessel & Werbel was established in 1972 for the purpose of providing service to the insurance industry. We specialize solely in the defense of liability claims, the investigation and defense of first party insurance claims and the prosecution of subrogation claims. Our main offices are located in Edison, New Jersey, providing convenient access to courts throughout the state.
On January 1, 2002 we opened our New York offices in New York City. We did so at the urging of several clients who expressed a need for our innovative and aggressive approach to the economical handling and disposition of claims in the New York area. Our office is expanding rapidly as we meet the need for high value legal services in the insurance and claims field.
Our firm brings to trial a higher percentage of cases than other law firms in New Jersey. Our claim philosophy, coupled with the threat of trial, is extremely useful in obtaining lower settlements, while also delivering value through the legal process.
Our mission is to work as an extension of our clients to expeditiously achieve the most economically favorable resolution of claims on their behalf and on behalf of their insureds. We believe that as your business partner it is our responsibility to create solutions to the legal problems and issues which your organization faces so that you may focus on your core business and concentrate on providing services to your customers at the highest levels.
We pride ourselves on being the most technologically advanced insurance defense and subrogation firm in the industry. We strongly believe in the ability of technology to enhance the claims handling process and to reduce and control costs. We communicate electronically with the majority of our clients and regularly provide our clients with data reports to assist them in the claims management process. Our electronic transmission system is easy to use, universally accepted and designed to integrate easily into our clients' workflow without requiring any additional investment by our clients. We have also enhanced our computer-assisted legal research capabilities to permit access to more than 100,000 volumes.
We are dedicated to providing the most cost effective services in the industry. While most of our defense fees are accounted for on an hourly basis, we encourage the use of creative fee agreements incorporating fixed fees, reverse contingency agreements, volume discounts, and other means of compensation. Subrogation matters are billed on a contingency basis.
M&W NAMED IN INT'L SURVEY OF TOP LAW FIRMS
M&W has been named in an international survey of top insurance law firms on the United States. Reactions magazine’s “Legal Survey 2005" identified the top insurance law firms in the United States and Europe. The article identified the winners, the runners-up, and all firms receiving votes. A total of 81 U.S. law firms received votes, most of them large national or multi-national firms. The average size of the law firms selected is 470 attorneys; most are among the largest 200 law firms in the country. Methfessel & Werbel was one of only three firms selected that are headquartered in New Jersey. To see the article please click here. more
William Bloom and Eric Harrison Named 'SUPER LAWYERS'
Willam Bloom and Eric Harrison join Ed Thornton and Don Crowley as NJ "Super Laywers". Only the top 5 percent of lawyers are recognized as Super Lawyers by their peers.
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FIRM RESUME
Methfessel & Werbel handles all matters on behalf of insurers and self-insureds, including:
Professional Liability, including:
* Medical Malpractice
* Dental Malpractice
* Legal Malpractice
* Accountants Malpractice
Product Liability
Employment Practices Liability on behalf of private industry and governmental agencies
Tort Claims Act
Environmental, liability and coverage
Toxic Tort, including Asbestos and Lead paint
Auto Liability
Premises Liability
First Party Claims, including:
* Coverage
* Fraud
* Misrepresentation in the application or claim
process
* Arson
Third-Party Coverage Issues
Subrogation
While we specialize in defense, we are equally versed in prosecuting claims on behalf of insurance carriers and insureds for fire, auto and other subrogation cases including employee infidelity and transportation cases.
Our firm brings to trial a higher percentage of cases than most law firms in New Jersey. Our claim philosophy, coupled with the threat of trial, has been extremely useful in obtaining lower settlements.
Over the years, we have built a formidable staff of legal professionals. Our firm is currently supported by nine partners, ten counsel, 18 associates and 40 support personnel. These legal professionals provide our clients with a blend of the exuberance of youth and the temperance of experience.
We pride ourselves on being the most technologically advanced claims defense and subrogation firm in the industry. We strongly believe in the ability of technology to enhance the claims handling process and to reduce and control costs. We communicate electronically with the majority of our clients and regularly provide our clients with data reports to assist them in the claims management process. Our electronic transmission system is easy to use, universally accepted and designed to integrate easily into our clients’ workflow without requiring any additional investment by our clients. We have also enhanced our computer-assisted legal research capabilities to permit access to more than 1,500,000 volumes.
We believe in providing the highest levels of service possible. We frequently provide loss control, claims, and other educational seminars to our clients, and routinely provide complimentary advice regarding claims issues. We believe that it is not only our responsibility to serve our clients when litigation arises, but also to assist them in avoiding and controlling claims before litigation ensues.
A partial list of the insurance companies we currently represent include:
American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Company
Chubb & Son
Essex Insurance Company
General Reinsurance Corp./General Star Management Co.
Glatfelter Claims Management
Great American
Great American Custom Insurance
Hartford Insurance Company
Highpoint Insurance Company
Liberty Mutual Group
Meadowbrook Insurance Company
Mercury General
Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund
New England Mutual Insurance Companies
New Jersey Mutual Insurance Companies
New Jersey School Board Association Insurance Group
Ohio Casualty Group
Progressive Insurance Company
The Andover Group
The Peerless Insurance Company
The Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
The Travelers Insurance Companies
Tower Insurance Group
Methfessel & Werbel covers all of the New Jersey counties on behalf of our clients. In New York, we cover the City of New York, the Mid-Hudson Valley, and Long Island, as well as the Federal Courts for the Southern & Eastern Districts of New York.
Although the size of our firm and the number of our clients have grown significantly over the years, our dedication to provide the highest value in legal services to our clients has remained a top priority. We welcome the opportunity to discuss our firm with you in more detail.
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