Attorneys Adam C. Decker and Olivia M. Paglia recently joined Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest law firms, as members of its Insurance Law Practice Group.
A member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Decker represents insurance providers in coverage claims involving complex insurance coverage litigation throughout the Midwest. His legal practice also includes preparing, on behalf of insurers, coverage opinions and proposed coverage position letters pertaining to claims of advertising injury, bodily injury and/or property damage, as well as fraud and misrepresentation.
A member of the State Bar of Michigan, Decker received his law degree, cum laude, from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a judicial extern to Judge Ronald F. Bartkowicz of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
Decker received his undergraduate degree, with Honors, from Michigan State University where he was a three-year lettermen and three-time Academic All-Big Ten member of the Spartan football team.
Paglia represents leading property and casualty insurance companies in coverage cases throughout the Midwest. Her practice involves handling a variety of policy disputes, including environmental contamination, construction defect and high-exposure product liability claims.
Prior to joining the firm, Paglia worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Christopher M. Murray of the Michigan Court of Appeals, as well as a research attorney for the appellate court’s research division.
A member of the State Bar of Michigan, Paglia graduated, magna cum laude, from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2009. While there, she received numerous academic honors, including several book awards in contracts, civil procedure and criminal law, among others. She received her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Oakland University in 2006.
Plunkett Cooney is recognized as one of the nation’s leading law firms for insurance coverage litigation. Several members of the firm’s Insurance Law Practice Group have been awarded the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation. In addition to their litigation expertise, Plunkett Cooney attorneys work with their clients to develop new insurance products and to address emergent theories of legal liability.
Plunkett Cooney, which is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year, employs over 160 attorneys in nine Michigan cities, Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana. The firm, which provides a range of transactional and litigation services, has achieved the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell and is listed among the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” in 2013.
For more information about Adam C. Decker and Olivia M. Paglia joining Plunkett Cooney’s Insurance Law Practice Group, contact the firm’s Practice Development Manager John Cornwell at (248) 901-4008; jcornwell@ plunkettcooney.com
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