Our Practice Areas
Attorneys at Walsh McKean Furcolo defend clients in a broad range of legal areas, including:
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Construction Defect Litigation
- Employment Law
- Environmental Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Professional Liability
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Our practice involves the representation of marine insurers and their insureds in claims related to sail and motor yachts, worldwide. We work with our clients on such matters as:
- Coverage disputes
- Defense of insureds including shipowners, cargo owners, stevedores and yards
- Protection and indemnity (P & I)
- Subrogation / recovery matters
- Claims evaluation (including fraud investigations)
- Monitoring services
- Review of underwriting and claims guidelines, policy forms and endorsements
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Litigation is not the only way to resolve disputes. Alternative avenues of dispute resolution have become increasingly important. ADR techniques primarily include negotiation, mediation and arbitration. We understand the ADR process and will work with you to minimize disputes and avoid unnecessary litigation whenever possible.
Construction Defect Litigation
Our firm represents developers, owners, builders, contractors, and engineering firms throughout California in a wide variety of residential and commercial construction defect property damage and bodily injury actions. The firm has handled cases involving mold, water intrusion, soils, structural, and architectural claims involving single family, multi-family, and commercial construction.
Employment Law
We have successfully defended employers against a range of claims by former employees including allegations of wrongful termination, age discrimination and related employment liability claims.
Environmental Litigation
We have experience defending property owners, municipalities, contractors, and service providers against suits claiming nuisance, trespass, inverse condemnation, property damage, and bodily injury. These suits typically stem from landslides, alleged storm water system failures and related run-off damages and often involve claimed exposure to contaminants, pollutants and mold.
Insurance Coverage / Bad Faith
We have an extensive litigation practice defending bad faith and coverage lawsuits on behalf of clients in the insurance industry. The firm's attorneys also regularly represent insurance companies as counsel in the evaluation of duties to defend and indemnify insureds under general liability, personal injury, advertising injury, and professional liability policies.
Personal Injury
We regularly defend clients against catastrophic personal and bodily injury claims. The firm's attorneys handle a wide variety of such cases, including those involving a commercial or construction accident, premises liability, inadequate security, slip and fall, products liability, defamation and related claims.
Products Liability
We represent manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in a variety of products liability lawsuits, primarily involving allegations of product defect in design or manufacture. We are particularly experienced in the areas of automobile defect and flammable fabric/garment cases.
Professional Liability
We have experience in the defense and trial of professional liability claims, including those involving allegations of physician and hospital malpractice, elder abuse and agent errors and omissions claims.
