Insurance litigator René Siemens has joined Covington as a partner in its new Los Angeles office, where he will continue to represent corporate policyholders in insurance coverage disputes.
Mr. Siemens is a coverage practitioner. His practice includes a broad array of coverage problems ranging from substantial environmental and mass tort claims to complex property and business interruption losses. He also handles disputes under director and officer, errors and omissions, and fiduciary liability policies, as well as aviation and nuclear claims. He has experience addressing coverage for cyber risk, from both placement and claims perspectives.
“René is a tremendous addition to the firm,” said Timothy Hester, chair of the firm's management committee. “Our coverage practice has long been one of the firm's crown jewels, and this further strengthens the practice with a leading coverage lawyer in Los Angeles where we've handled many important matters over the years.”
“René is regarded as one of LA's top policyholder-side insurance coverage lawyers,” said Ben Lenhart, co-chair of Covington's global insurance recovery practice. “His skills as a counselor and advocate, as well as his substantive command of insurance law, make him an excellent addition to the firm as we launch our office in LA.”
“I'm delighted to join Covington and to work with such a distinguished group of lawyers, many of whom I have known for years,”Mr. Siemens said. “Covington has a uniquely deep and talented group of insurance recovery attorneys who are rightly regarded as the very best.”
A graduate of Harvard Law School, Mr. Siemens has a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Winnipeg.
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Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].