MITCHELL H. FRAZEN
Defense Litigation

A. Insurance Defense Litigation
   
1. Under CGL Policies
(a)
Personal injury defense
Premises liability / hazardous conditions
Premises liability / failure to provide security
Premises liability / swimming pool drownings
Security guard negligence
Exposure to AIDS
Long-term exposure to toxic chemicals
Vehicle accidents - trucking
Construction injuries / Structural Work Act
Medical negligence
Traumatic brain injuries
(b)
Product liability defense
Vehicles – van, golf cart
Retractable dog leash
Fire suppression system
Industrial machine tools
Consumer power tools - table saws
Consumer electrical products – attic fans
Swimming pool & ladder
Construction equipment, including cranes
(c)
Construction litigation
Personal injury defense / Structural Work Act
Property damage claims
Architectural malpractice
Contractor negligence
Construction defects
(d)
Other tort defense
Invasion of privacy
Misappropriation of funds
(e)
Non-tort defense
Civil rights violations
Securities fraud
Breach of property association restrictions
2. Under Professional Liability Policies
(a) Defense of accountants
(b) Defense of architects
(c) Defense of attorneys
(d) Defense of contractors


B. Product Liability Defense (Self-Insureds)
Food -- salmonella contamination
Electrical equipment
Table saws
Lawn mowers
Golf cart – Utility vehicles
Presses and industrial machinery
Prescription drugs


C. Other Tort Litigation
Defamation
Legal malpractice
Product liability
Property damage/construction negligence
Property damage subrogation


D. Commercial Litigation
Breach of contract

Representation of receiver in real estate litigation

Defense of Lanham Act unfair competition actions

Prosecution of Lanham Act unfair competition actions

TRO/preliminary injunction action against trademark misappropriation

Securities litigation -- representation of investors in options "churning" claims; defense of brokers; defense of professional defendants; class action defense.

Equipment lease litigation

Adversary actions in bankruptcy

Automatic stay proceedings in bankruptcy


E. Other Litigation
Employment discrimination – Americans with Disabilities Act

Federal Wage Act claims

Probate, will contests

Representation of neighborhood associations in injunctive proceedings

 
 
 
 
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