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Trends and Developments Contributed by: Stephen Melendi, Aaron Mitchell, Lisa Songy and Matt Rigney Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLP Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLP was founded in Dallas in 2006 with the goal of focusing its practice on insurance law. Since then, the firm has grown to more than 20 lawyers, but remains focused on insurance coverage and insurance extracontrac- tual litigation. The firm’s practice spans all lines of insurance including personal and commercial lines, liability, property, professional liability, excess and re-
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insurance. The firm provides advice and counsel on coverage, claims handling and dispute resolution. In addition, the firm represents insurers in trials, appeals and arbitration in state and federal courts. Members of the firm are active in the Texas Bar and national associations and participate in providing continuing education in insurance law and related matters.
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Stephen Melendi concentrates his practice on representing carriers in coverage and extracontractual disputes at the trial court level, in arbitration and on appeal. He also provides coverage analysis for his clients outside of
Lisa Songy has extensive experience with first-party litigation, as well as advising carriers on insurance coverage issues involving personal auto policies, business auto policies, commercial property, commercial
litigation. He is board certified in insurance law and is past chair of the Insurance Section of the State Bar of Texas. He is a fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel, and a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. He is licensed to practice law in all state and federal courts in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado.
liability policies and homeowner policies. She also represents auto dealers in commercial disputes involving truth in lending, as well as UCC issues. Lisa has tried lawsuits involving extra-contractual claims on both personal and commercial policies in state and federal courts. Lisa is admitted to the State Bars of Texas and California, all US federal district courts in Texas, the Southern District of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Aaron Mitchell focuses on the representation of insurers, and sometimes policyholders, in coverage and extracontractual litigation. He provides coverage opinions and litigates coverage and bad faith
Matt Rigney represents insurance carriers in coverage and extra- contractual litigation, and analyses coverage disputes involving all types of liability and property insurance, including CGL, commercial property,
issues in the trial court and on appeal. He has litigated and provided counsel on issues including apportionment and contribution among carriers, disputes among excess/umbrella carriers and primary carriers/self-insureds, additional insured coverage, duty to defend under liability policies, claims under the Insurance Code and the duty of good faith and fair dealing. Mr Mitchell’s coverage litigation experience includes matters such as intellectual property and construction. He is a fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel.
E&O, D&O and commercial auto. Matt has tried insurance cases in Texas state and federal courts. He has authored appellate briefs in matters before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Texas and intermediate Texas appellate courts. Matt is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Insurance Law and admitted to the State Bar of Texas and all US federal district courts in Texas, and the Fifth Circuit.
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