Benjamin E. Shiftan is a member of the Firm’s Insurance Practices Group. He represents insurers in complex first-party and third-party coverage and bad faith litigation. Mr. Shiftan also advises insurers on regulatory compliance issues. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Shiftan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Peter G. Sheridan, United States District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Benjamin E. Shiftan is a member of the Firm’s Insurance Practices Group. He represents insurers in complex first-party and third-party coverage and bad faith litigation. Mr. Shiftan also advises insurers on regulatory compliance issues. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Shiftan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Peter G. Sheridan, United States District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Memberships & Honors
While in law school, Mr. Shiftan served as Lead Articles Editor of the San Diego International Law Journal and competed as a National Team Member on the Moot Court Board. Mr. Shiftan won the school’s Paul A. McLennon, Sr. Honors Moot Court Competition. At graduation, he was one of ten students inducted into the Order of the Barristers.
Publications and presentations
- "Was That Really an “Accident”?: Northern District of California Reiterates What Constitutes an “Accident” Under a Commercial General Liability Policy," Sedgwick's Insurance Law Blog (January 2013).
- “Court Determines When Malicious Prosecution 'Occurs’”, published on the Insurance Coverage webpage of the ABA Section of Litigation’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee (June 2012).
- “Prospective Insureds, Do Your Homework: Flood Insurer Has No Duty to Provide Advice to Potential Policyholders,” Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Blog (May 2012).