Scott F. Bertschi focuses his practice on insurance coverage, professional liability defense and data breach response. He represents insurance companies in litigating coverage disputes, including the institution of declaratory judgment actions and actions to rescind insurance policies, the defense of breach of contract actions and actions in which the insured alleges bad faith or extra-contractual damages, and actions between insurance companies to resolve allocation and relative priority issues. He also advises insurance companies on all aspects of the claims-resolution process, including the provision of coverage opinions, advice on the allocation of indemnity payments, strategies to minimize the risk of bad faith suits and suits to collect consent judgments, and advice as monitoring counsel.
Scott's insurance practice covers a wide range of insurance products, including professional liability policies, director and officers policies, cyber-risk policies, and commercial general liability and property policies. He has a particular wealth of experience in substantive law regarding professional malpractice liability. Scott regularly represents lawyers and other professionals in malpractice suits and ethics investigations. His experience with insurance claims has led him to provide advice to insurance companies regarding product development, including assisting his clients in drafting policy forms and endorsements.
Scott Bertschi was also partner in the Atlanta office of Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP and was chair of Arnall Golden Gregory's Complex Insurance Practices Team. Scott focused his law firm practice in the litigation of insurance coverage disputes.
