Georgia Kazakis uses innovative and creative non-litigation solutions, combined with litigation advocacy, to obtain successful outcomes for her policyholder clients in insurance coverage disputes. She has represented policyholders in coverage disputes before federal and state courts, including disputes over coverage for underlying environmental, asbestos, intellectual property, construction defect, employment practices, errors and omissions, defamation, and securities claims. She has developed a particular expertise in construction defect litigation, and has handled multi-party construction defect coverage disputes for a variety of clients, ranging from hospitality chains to pharmaceutical companies. She also has extensive experience representing policyholders in disputes arising under first-party property policies, including coverage for physical damage, extra expense, business interruption and contingent business interruption losses resulting from natural disasters and other perils; disputes arising under crime/fraud, fidelity bond, and professional liability policies; and disputes involving the reconstruction of missing policies. By combining creative strategic vision, trial experience and skilled case management, zealous advocacy for her clients’ positions, and an understanding of the practical considerations affecting insurance dispute resolutions, Ms. Kazakis has successfully resolved high-profile coverage disputes, recovering over $150 million arising from a variety of claims and for various clients. Ms. Kazakis also has an active non-litigation practice. She has assisted clients with policy placements, renewals, and wording modifications, advised clients on the formation of bond facilities for appeals, and has negotiated and mediated favorable settlements on behalf of clients concerning a variety of claims, including “long tail” claims. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS Counsel for gas and electric utility companies in securing environmental coverage for manufacturing gas plant and other sites. Counsel for manufacturers of industrial products in successful multi-site environmental and asbestos-related coverage litigation involving lost policies. On behalf of a national hotel chain, used an “outside the box” strategy to secure favorable insurance recoveries in litigation, mediation, and settlement in a multi-party construction defect case. Secured favorable insurance recoveries for a private equity firm in hurricane loss claims involving litigation and settlement. Served as litigation and settlement counsel for a global pharmaceutical company in construction defect litigation involving “wrap insurance.” Secured millions of dollars of advertising injury coverage to pay for defamation, disparagement, and malicious prosecution claims alleged against a multinational entity in New York state court. Secured millions of dollars of insurance coverage for financial institution clients under fidelity bond and professional liability policies. HONORS AND RANKINGS Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2012). Chambers notes, Ms. Kazakis is "a very fine, top-quality lawyer who can handle complex work." PRO BONO Ms. Kazakis also has an active pro bono practice, currently serving as lead counsel for the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty and other homeless providers in litigation against the federal government concerning compliance with Title V of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Counsel in In the Matter of Baby "K", 16 F.3d 590 (4th Cir. 1994); and Legal Aid Society of Hawaii et al. v. Legal Services Corporation, 980 F.Supp. 1142 (D. Hawaii 1997). MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS American Bar Association, Litigation Section Serves on the Board of Directors of FOCUS North America, a homeless provider organization serving metropolitan areas throughout the country.