Profile - Patrick E. Winters

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Company

Plunkett Cooney PC
38505 Woodward Ave Ste 100
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Phone

(248) 594-6321

Member Bio

A partner in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Patrick E. Winters focuses his practice exclusively in the area of insurance coverage law.

Mr. Winters represents insurance companies in all complex coverage matters, including complex insurance coverage litigation and consulting with clients regarding underwriting, claims handling, emerging coverage issues and coverage opinions. Mr. Winters’ coverage work includes matters relating to complex environmental contamination, automotive, trucking, construction defects, product liability, drone liability, bad faith, and personal and advertising injury.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT WORK

Served as coverage counsel for insurer with respect to hundreds of claims alleging exposure to defective drywall
Defended insurer in coverage litigation and settlement negotiations involving hundreds of underlying asbestos cases
Defended insurer in coverage litigation involving a claim of defective manufacturing where the plaintiff sought over $30 million in damages
Second chaired a coverage trial in which a verdict of no cause of action was obtained on client’s behalf where the plaintiff was seeking $3 million in damages
Defended insurers in complex coverage litigation involving extensive underlying environmental contamination in Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan
Drafted coverage opinions and recommendations to insurers on complex environmental contamination, product liability, and construction defect cases
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Oakland County Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan
American Bar Association (Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section)
Defense Research Institute (Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium, Chair, 2016)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Michigan State University College of Law Alumni Association (Board Member, 2004-2011; President, 2010-2011; President Elect, 2009-2010)
PUBLICATIONS

Out of Thin Air: An Examination of Vapor Intrusion and the Availability of Insurance Coverage for Vapor Intrusion Claims and Lawsuits, New Appleman on Insurance, Fall 2009
Indiana Supreme Court confirms Rebuttable Presumption of Prejudice to Insurer Arises From Defense of "Late Notice," Denial of Coverage on Other Bases Does Not Rebut Presumption
Sixth Circuit (Kentucky Law) Requires Excess Insurer to Establish that Late Notice Caused Actual Prejudice
Indiana Supreme Court holds assignment of insurance policy rights invalid due to 'consent to assignment' clause in policy
Iowa High court Upholds Total Pollution Exclusion as Bar to Coverage
Texas Supreme Court Holds Mold Exclusion Applies Even Though Damage Was Caused by Covered Peril

Firm Information

Since 1913, Plunkett Cooney has had the distinct privilege of representing a growing and diverse family of clients. Today, our practice has expanded to include offices in nine Michigan cities, Chicago, Illinois, Indianapolis, Indiana and Columbus, Ohio. This network allows us to offer a full range of legal services and to effectively and efficiently represent our clients across a large geographic area.

The years that established our hard-earned reputation as aggressive civil litigators fostered our goal of becoming a full service law firm. Plunkett Cooney is proud to be one of the largest law firms in the Midwest with the ability to serve our clients throughout the country.

We are committed to adapting and responding to the changing nature of today's legal practice. Our mission of excellence, supported by the dedication and skill of our attorneys and staff, and combined with an aggressive commitment to outstanding client service, makes us a leader in the legal profession.

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