Mendes & Mount, LLP

Arthur J. Washington

Equity Partner

New York

Telephone:

212-261-8357

 

E-Mail:

Arthur.Washington@mendes.com

 

 

Practice Area(s)

  • Directors & Officers Liability and Insurance; Employment Practices Liability Insurance, Professional Liability; Securities

Admission(s)

  • New York Supreme Court 1978; United States District Courts: Southern District of New York and Eastern District of New York, 1980

Education

  • Northwestern University, B.A., 1973

  • Northwestern Univ. School of Law (Chicago), J.D., 1976

Representative Matters / Significant Cases

  • Drexel Burnham Lambert (D&O); Roberts v. Texaco (EPL); Bermuda Fire & Marine Ins. Co. in Liquidation (D&O); IPO "Laddering" Litigation (E&O, D&O)

Seminars Presented

  • "Sub-Prime Lending: D&O and Professional Liability Insurance," Seminar at Lloyd's, London, November 2007

  • "Implications of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act," Intermediaries & Reinsurance Underwriters Association., May 2005

  • "Employment Practices Liability; EPLI versus Other Policies," Mealey's Conference, 2003

  • "Professional Liability: Recent Legal Developments," American Conference Institute, 1997

  • "D&O Liability claims," Lloyd's Continuing Professional Education Seminar, 1997

  • "The Savings & Loan Crisis: How Scary for Reinsurers?" Robt. Strain Reinsurance Seminars, 1991 and 1992

  • "Directors and Officers Liability and Insurance," Lloyd's London Press Seminar, 1990

  • "Directors and Officers Liability Insurance," Practicing Law Institute, 1987

Professional Affiliations and Civic Activities

  • American Bar Association:  Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section; Section of Business Law

  • Professional Liability Underwriting Society

  • Member; Board of Trustees, Larchmont Avenue Presbyterian Church, 2000 - 2003

  • Member: Board of Directors, Queensview Inc. 1980 - 1989

Arthur Washington represents insurers and reinsurers in claims handling coverage issues, and policy wording work.  His area of concentration is Directors and Officers Liability Insurance, Employment Practices Liability and other professional indemnity insurance.  Mr. Washington has 25 years in experience in Directors & Officers and related liability issues.  He has testified as an expert witness in coverage arbitration.