Richard E. Zelonka

Richard is the Managing Partner of WSHBs Atlanta office. His practice focuses on insurance coverage and litigation, representing clients in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He is a trusted advisor and respected advocate. Richards insurance coverage practice involves advising and representing domestic and international insurers on first-party property, commercial general liability, construction defect, employment practices liability, and professional errors and omission claims. He has successfully litigated a wide variety of first-party and third-party insurance cases, including the interpretation of policy provisions and exclusions, quantum disputes, hurricane catastrophes, bad faith and extra-contractual claims, and the application of regulatory and statutory schemes. He also has extensive experience defending insureds in personal injury, marine accidents, wrongful death, construction defect, property damage, premises liability, and professional and medical malpractice claims. In addition to his litigation and coverage practice, Richard has over a decade of London Market experience. He spent time on a secondment with a leading Lloyds of London syndicate, advising its claims and legal teams on a wide variety of North American claims, underwriting and regulatory issues.