FAQ
When should you contact Gauntlett Law?
When your insurance company denies coverage
When your company has been sued in a complaint or counterclaim
When your company wants to recover attorneys’ fees incurred and/or settlement paid in previous lawsuits where your insurer denied a defense
When your company is contemplating a merger or acquisition and could secure a competitive advantage by knowing how the insurance coverage in place could respond to litigation claims or risks
When you don’t understand what your policy covers
When your broker or agent does not offer comparison policies to choose from
When your policy is up for renewal
What services does Gauntlett Law currently offer?
We are a corporate policyholder insurance coverage recovery counsel focusing on securing defense reimbursement in business litigation lawsuits encompassing intellectual property, antitrust, employment, and false advertising claims as well as other cutting edge coverage arenas addressing CGL, E&O, D&O, Media and Cyber insurance policies;
We assist policyholders in securing the best policy language working with corporate risk management and insurance brokers to procure policy language informed by over 150 years of cumulative insurance coverage litigation experience;
We orchestrate due diligence review of questionable insurer denials of coverage that unearth ‘buried treasure” — creating opportunities to pursue insurers for recovery of defense fees, monies paid in settlement and prejudgment interest accruing on these recoverable damages;
We address professional liability exposure claims securing coverage when insurers deny policy benefits to policyholders who are professionals, including but not limited to lawyers, insurance brokers, IT providers, accountants, and architects as well as provide expert witness reports, testimony and consultation; and
We secure independent counsel (“Cumis”) rights for policyholders and their counsel, as well as for our legal services as defense counsel in intellectual property and business tort disputes where insurers wrongfully deny this key component of their insured’s rights across the U.S.
Why should you choose Gauntlett Law?
Gauntlett & Associates are the first firm to have secured insurance coverage for patent infringement, antitrust violations under foreign liability policies for U.S. lawsuits, class action false advertising claims, as well as spearheading careful analysis and review of the intersection between insurance and IP claims, as well as complex employment and business litigation matters. Our principal, David Gauntlett, has written a significant Treatise on Insurance Coverage of Intellectual Property Assets, as well as a publication from the American Bar Association, Litigation Section, entitled IP Attorneys’ Handbook for Insurance Coverage in Intellectual Property Disputes, both of which are best sellers and are in their second edition. Mr. Gauntlett has also written a number of articles for Appleman on Insurance, as well as other publications and speaks regularly on these topics to keep abreast of legal developments.
We translate our coverage expertise to create value to our clients by integrating through knowledge management procedures, ready access to these materials, so that the benefit of their analysis can be readily passed on to clients.
We have also received unanticipated results in many cases making the difference between the company’s survival or expiration due to securing the insurance coverage it needed.
What is your current pricing structure?
Our principal, key senior associates, mid-level and junior associates bill on an hourly basis. Depending on the matter at hand are average billable experience rate that varies from $250 to $400 per hour.
Where does Gauntlett Law’s practice reach?
Nationwide, with a special interest in federal court representation in California, Illinois, New York, and Wisconsin where members of the firm are admitted to presently practice. We are also interested in doing consulting in international matters where our particular expertise is of interest.
What are the benefits can Gauntlett Law provide?
Gauntlett & Associates are cost-effective, we are experienced, have significant internal resources which we will use to lessen the time to creation of pertinent work product, are accustomed to working with insurers to secure the best possible benefits under policies issued to our insureds, as well as structuring the best insurance relationships going forward for our insurance benefits.
Which market segments do you currently serve?
The range of businesses we have assisted includes a number of segments, including technology addressing electronics, nutraceuticals, pharma, sporting goods, apparel, media, entertainment, printing, telecommunications, food industry, defense, government contractors, oil companies, cement/concrete manufacturers and distributors, and restaurants. In all, a number of client segments in a variety of industries, in virtually in every state in the union, and some foreign countries, including over 10% of the Fortune 500, as well as a number of mid-cap companies and smaller businesses.
We have also represented lawyers in Errors & Omissions coverage disputes, as well as insurance procurement assistance under a variety of policy forms, with special emphasis on those practitioners who address intellectual property disputes.
What are the titles of the people who have the authority to hire you?
CEOs, CFOs, Controllers, General Counsel, and others who function that role as fractional CFOs, CEOs, CMOs, COOs—all who care about the bottom line cost of litigation to achieve the results their company is dedicated to.
What industries are your current referral sources in?
Our best referral resources are other lawyers nationally, especially intellectual property, employment, business, corporate lawyers, as well as litigators who know of the needs of their clients arising in the litigation context.
Which organizations do you currently support?
American Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, American Business Trial Lawyers, AIPLA