An experienced litigator and advisor, Stuart serves clients on insurance coverage disputes and other complex commercial matters.
Stuart has significant experience across many lines of insurance, including general liability, product liability, representation and warranty, environmental liability, directors and officers, commercial property, errors and omissions, product recall, and aviation coverage. Stuart has appeared on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. He has directed pre-litigation negotiations, guided matters through discovery and motions practice, argued appeals, and negotiated favorable settlements.
Stuart’s practice encompasses matters involving a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, public affairs, and commercial development. In addition to his litigation work, Stuart advises clients on the legal implications of various business insurance issues, including coverage placement, asset transfers, as well as claim submission and processing. He also guides clients with respect to insurance strategies in mass tort bankruptcies.
Prior to joining Husch Blackwell, Stuart worked at an insurance litigation boutique in Washington, DC, where he represented policyholders in litigation that spanned nearly every type of insurance coverage. Stuart began his career as associate at an Am Law 5 firm in Chicago, where he litigated complex commercial matters on behalf of corporate and individual clients in state and federal courts.