Leo W. Fraser III

EquityPartner

New York

Telephone:

 212.261.8378

E-Mail:

Leo.Fraser@mendes.com

Practice Area(s)

• Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith Claims, Property Insurance, Banks and Financial Institutions Insurance, Employment Law.

Admission(s)

• New York State, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third and Ninth Circuits, U.S. District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

Education

• A.B., Columbia University, 1973

• J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1978

  Representative Matters / Significant Cases

• SR International Business Insurance Co. Ltd. v. World Trade Center Properties LLC, U.S.D.C.-S.D.N.Y. Trial Counsel to one of the insurers of the World Trade Center in coverage litigation arising from 9/11 losses.

• Western Systems v. Commercial Union Insurance Co., U.S.D.C.-Guam. Trial Counsel to insurers in defense of coverage litigation, including bad faith claims, arising from typhoon.

• K.Bell Associates v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, U.S.C.A., 2d Circuit, and U.S.D.C.-S.D.N.Y.  Litigation and appellate counsel to insurers in coverage litigation under professional indemnity policy.

Professional Affiliations and Civic Activities

• American Bar Association

• Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel

• Defense Research Institute