Abuse Survivors Secure Major Victory Against Chubb on Expected/Intended Defense
A New Jersey Court has granted summary judgment that Atlantic Employers Insurance Company, a Chubb subsidiary, is financially liable in more than 25 Chartwell Manor School sex abuse cases dating back to the early 1980s. In doing so, the Court rejected Chubb’s coverage defense that the school expected or intended the abuse. Burns Bair led […]
Burns Bair Co-Founders Named to Lawdragon’s 2026 List of Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers
Burns Bair co-founders Tim Burns and Jesse Bair have been selected to the 2026 edition of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers. Both are recognized for exceptional work in the area of Bankruptcy Litigation. With their work coming primarily from the plaintiffs’ bar, Tim and Jesse make sure religious and academic institutions and […]
Burns Bair Named to Lawdragon’s List of Top Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers
Burns Bair co-founders Tim Burns and Jesse Bair have each been selected to the 2026 edition of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. Both attorneys are recognized in the area of Insurance Bad Faith. This isn’t the first time either attorney has received this honor. Tim has been recognized since 2023, and Jesse since 2024. Both have also been included […]
Insurance Funding for Buffalo Catholic Diocese Sex Abuse Survivors Exceeds $160 Million
The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is nearing completion of settling claims for more than 900 survivors of sexual abuse by diocesan priests and other leaders in cases dating back decades. As currently projected, the financial settlement for victims is approaching $315 million, with a significant portion of that funding – nearly $165 million – being […]
Three Burns Bair Attorneys Earn Recognition Among Wisconsin Super Lawyers
Burns Bair is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Wisconsin Super Lawyers. Firm co-founder Tim Burns has been selected to Super Lawyers, while associates Brian Cawley and Morgan Stippel Johnson have been selected to Super Lawyers: Rising Stars. Each attorney has been recognized in the practice area of Insurance Coverage. […]