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Diana Shafter Gliedman, a shareholder with Anderson Kill's insurance recovery group, represents policyholders in actions ranging from small insurance coverage disputes to multi-party, multi-issue insurance coverage litigations, with an emphasis on Directors & Officers Liability Insurance, Professional Liability Insurance and Employment Practices Liability Insurance.
Ms. Gliedman frequently represents law firms, legal partnerships and solo practitioners seeking to analyze potential sources of coverage and maximize insurance recovery. Working with Anderson Kill's founding partner, Eugene Anderson, Ms. Gliedman worked on the frequently-cited case of Rosenberg & Estis v. Chicago Insurance Company. Ms. Gliedman is also a member of the firm's Financial Services insurance coverage group, which serves clients such as broker/dealers, commercial banks, investment advisors, hedge funds, mutual funds and other financial institutions.
Ms. Gliedman is highly committed to pro-bono work, most recently securing a victory for Tibetan independence activist Sherab Dorje in the Matter of the Application for Asylum of Sherab Dorje. While attending the Fordham University School of Law, Ms. Gliedman was a member of the Fordham Law Women Executive Board and, as a member of the Fordham University School of Law Children's Disability And Special Education Clinic, represented children in need of special education services and SSI benefits. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two young sons.
Publications
"Insurance Coverage for the Alleged Sale of Counterfeit Goods," The John Liner Review, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Summer 2009) (with Kanishka Agarwala)
"Brands At Risk," Risk Management Magazine (May 2009) (with Robert M. Horkovich and Kanishka Agarwala)
"Insurance Coverage for Swine Flu Claims," AKO Policyholder Alert (May 2009) (with Marshall Gilinsky and Rhonda D. Orin)
"The Claim Game," The John Liner Review, Vol. 22, No. 4 (Winter 2009)
“Late Discovery Of An Employee’s Wrongdoing — Does It Equal Late Notice To The Insurer?,” Corporate Counsel (May 2008) and AKO Policyholder Advisor (March/April 2008)
'Horns of a Defense Counsel Dilemma: Insurance Conflicts Counsel Can Help Avoid Losing Your Coverage," The Corporate Counselor (January 2008) (with William G. Passannante)
"Absolutely Not-Absolute Pollution Exclusion Shouldn't Apply to Greenhouse Gases," AKO Energy & Chemical Insurance Advisor (Autumn 2007) and riskVue (November 2007) (with Rizwan Qureshi)
"Workers’ Compensation and Avian Flu-Adding Insult to Injury," AKO Energy & Chemical Insurance Advisor (Spring 2007)
"The Effect of Avian Flu Outbreak on Workers' Compensation Insurance Plans," Employee Benefit Plan Review (February 2007)
"Insurance Can Negate the Nefarious Effect of Lawsuits," Investment News (February 20, 2006) (with Rory O'Brien and R. Mark Keenan)
"Taking It Personally," Public Risk (January 2006) (with William G. Passannante and Joshua Gold)
"All Risk or Your Risk?" When All-Risk Cargo Insurance Companies Attempt to Shift the Risk Back to You," AKO Petroleum and Chemical Insurance Alert (Summer 2004)
"Paying by the Rules - Recovery of Attorney's Fees in Insurance Coverage Disputes," The John Liner Review (Fall 2002) (with William G. Passannante)
"All Risk Marine Cargo Insurance: Are You Covered For All Risks, or Just Some Risks?," The AKO Marine Cargo Policyholder Advisor (Winter 2001) (with by R. Mark Keenan)
Speaking Engagements
"Ethics - Conflicts Counsel," 12th Annual Policyholder Advisor Conference, New York, NY (September 17, 2009) (with Joshua Gold)
"Ethics - Conflicts Counsel," 10th Annual Policyholder Advisor Conference, New York, NY (September 18, 2007)
"Doing Business in New York: Insurance Issues You Must Be Aware of to Protect Your Business," Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York Annual Conference (2005)
Bar Admissions
New York and the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Memberships
New York State and American Bar Associations
Education
Fordham University School of Law, cum laude, J.D.
Order of the Coif
University of Rochester (English and Political Science) magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, graduated with honors and highest distinction in English, B.A.
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