Shawn L. Kelly

Recognized by Best Lawyers^® since 2007.

101 JFK Parkway Short Hills, New Jersey 07078-2708

(973) 912-7100

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Overview

Firm

Dentons

Years In Practice

Phone Number (973) 912-7100

Shawn's practice focuses on resolving complex insurance coverage and reinsurance disputes through litigation and arbitration. Some of his largest cases have involved sorting out insurance and reinsurance issues stemming from major asbestos, construction defect, health hazard, pollution, natural disaster, property, bankruptcy and insolvency actions. He has a long record of success in state and federal courts, including at both the trial court and appellate court level. His clients include some of the leading insurance companies in the US, with a growing insurance-based practice in the UK.

Experience

Successfully represented a large domestic insurer in a massive asbestos coverage litigation involving more than $1.85 billion in asbestos liabilities, producing a multimillion-dollar judgment for insurer-client.
Successfully represented ceding insurers and assuming reinsurers in a wide variety of reinsurance disputes, including numerous confidential arbitration proceedings and several matters before the US Court of Appeals.
Successfully represented $11 billion in pension funds in the largest insurance rehabilitation proceeding in New Jersey history.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?

Commercial Litigation

Insurance Law

Reinsurance Law

Awards

Chambers USA 2016: Ranked in Insurance, New Jersey (Band 1)
New Jersey "Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters (2006-2016)
Leading insurance and reinsurance lawyer, The International Who's Who of Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers 2013, 2016

Education

Graduated

Duke University, AB

Graduated 1974

Contact Details and Office Locations

Office: (973) 912-7100

101 JFK Parkway
Short Hills, New Jersey 07078-2708

Short Hills, New Jersey 07078-2708

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