Press Release
Washington, DC (October 20, 2008) – Gilbert Randolph LLP is proud to announce that insurance legend Jerry Oshinsky has joined the firm, which will now go by the name Gilbert Oshinsky LLP. Jerry will head the firm’s new Los Angeles office.
Jerry brings more than 40 years of legal experience to the firm along with an unmatched understanding of United States insurance law gained from participating in some of the most complex insurance cases in history. Jerry was one of the lead attorneys on the landmark Keene Corp. v. Insurance Co. of North America, the pivotal case that led to the creation of dedicated insurance law practice groups across the country.
“Jerry is very simply the preeminent litigator and advisor in insurance law,” said founding partner Scott Gilbert. “With the addition of Jerry, we can now say that there rarely has been a coverage decision or settlement of any significance in the United States that did not directly involve one or more of our firm’s attorneys.”
Jerry earned his law degree at Columbia Law School in 1967 and has written numerous books and articles on insurance law and counseled clients nationwide throughout his illustrious career. As a name partner at Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP, Jerry founded the Insurance Coverage Practice.
“I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with Scott Gilbert and the other talented attorneys at the firm” Jerry said. “Joining this law firm is like coming home to family. I have known most of these lawyers for many years and I know that together we will make a formidable team.”
Founding partner Jerry Randolph said, “The entire firm could not be more delighted to have the opportunity to work with someone who is universally respected as a preeminent leader in the field of insurance law and respected as a wonderful personality.”
ABOUT GILBERT OSHINSKY LLP
Based in Washington, DC, Gilbert Oshinsky LLP is a law firm that represents a wide range of clients, including corporations, non-profit organizations, and individuals in complex disputes, including high-stakes litigation, class actions and ADRs. Best known for representing policyholder interests in significant insurance coverage matters, Gilbert Oshinsky LLP also has an active public interest practice.
CONTACT: Ellen Katkin
Gilbert Oshinsky LLP
(202) 772-1960
katkine@gilbertoshinsky.com