Corporate Counsel Premier® for Growth Enterprises

Corporate Counsel Premier® protects a corporate counsel and their employer against claims alleging professional negligence in the provision of legal services. The claims can range from civil or criminal actions brought by regulators and agencies, to licensing actions by state bar associations to damages sought as a result of legal services provided to employees and others.

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  • Our duty to defend a lawsuit, no matter how groundless or fraudulent
  • Demands for monetary, non-monetary, or injunctive relief; suits, such as a civil proceeding, or binding arbitration; administrative proceedings, such as judicial, administrative, or bar association licensure; or compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and securities claims
  • Shareholder derivative suits arising out of an in-house counsel's legal work
  • Claims against the general counsel, corporate counsel, contract attorney's, paralegals and clerical staff supporting legal services
  • Employment-related claims arising out of reliance upon legal services of an in-house counsel
  • Moonlighting and pro bono legal services
  • Punitive damages using "most favorable venue" language
 

When a claim occurs, our goal mirrors that of our customer: To resolve it as quickly and fairly as possible. To achieve this goal, Growth Enterprises draws on the our vast claims handling resources, including experienced claims specialists and the nation's premier defense attorneys, who have expertise managing even the most complex, sensitive claims and litigation.

To report a Corporate Counsel Premier claim:

Mail: c-Claim for Financial Lines 
         175 Water Street, 9th Floor
         New York, NY 10038

Fax: 866-227-1750

Claim Scenario:

An attorney failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest between his employer and the other party when negotiating a transaction. The other party sued the attorney resulting in over $250,000 in legal defense costs and damages.