Directors and Officers Litigation Connell Foley LLP provides a broad array of services in the field of directors and officers (D&O) liability defense as well as in related areas of D&O insurance coverage. We have decades of experience defending director and officer clients in class action securities fraud suits and shareholder derivative actions, as well as in suits alleging claims for breach of fiduciary duty, self-dealing, usurpation of corporate opportunities, unlawful distribution of corporate assets, discrimination and other alleged wrongdoing. D&O parties can also have exposure in traditional breach of contract and commercial matters. Our D&O insurance specialists advise insurance company clients with respect to a wide range of D&O matters -- including policy interpretation, coverage analysis, monitoring of underlying litigation and the litigation or arbitration of disputed claims. D&O cases in which we have provided advice and counsel to insurance clients include many large securities class actions, antitrust actions, and other suits which have been prominently in the news. We also represent insurers on claims made against D&O policies of publicly traded companies, private companies, non-profit entities and limited and general partnerships. These matters are frequently litigated in state and federal court as well as various ADR forums. Attorneys in the group frequently lecture and write on the coverage and defense of D&O suits. Contacts: Insurance Coverage, Robert E. Ryan D&O Defense, Karen Painter Randall Securities, Peter J. Pizzi Partners/Counsel: Craig S. Demareski George J. Kenny John P. Lacey Peter J. Pizzi Karen Painter Randall Robert E. Ryan     About Us | Practice Areas | News | Attorneys | Publications Career Opportunities | Locations | Contact