Biography

Neil Rambin is a civil trial attorney with 25 years of experience representing clients in the areas of complex commercial insurance litigation, insurance coverage disputes, extra-contractual claims, disputes between insurance and reinsurance companies and toxic tort litigation. 

As the Chairman of Sedgwick's Insurance Industry Team, Mr. Rambin coordinates the firm's representation of a diverse base of insurance clients in Sedgwick's domestic and international offices.   Mr. Rambin's practice is national in scope and includes serving as national coordinating counsel for clients on specialized claims and issues.  He has also successfully managed the defense of product manufacturers in "mass tort" litigation involving claims of exposure to asbestos and silica throughout Texas.

Litigation Matters

A representative sampling of Mr. Rambin's litigation accomplishments includes:

• Jury verdict of no liability for reinsurer based upon accord and satisfaction defense;
• Jury verdict of no liability for claim of fraud and bad faith against property insurance carrier;
• Successful jury verdict for defendant in suit over a computer software licensing agreement;
• Successful arbitration of dispute regarding insurance policy interpretation resulting in a determination of no coverage on a $10 million claim;
• Jury verdict of no liability for claims of toxic chemical injury made by multiple claimants;
• Entry of summary judgment for a third party administrator on a $7.6 million professional liability claim.

Affiliations, Activities and Accomplishments

Mr. Rambin is the former Chairman of the Extra-Contractual Liability Section of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, and is a member of the Defense Research Institute, ARIAS-US, the Dallas Bar Association and the Texas Bar Foundation. Mr. Rambin has received numerous recognitions, including being named a "Texas SuperLawyer" by Texas Monthly .

While attending law school, Mr. Rambin was the notes and comments editor for the Baylor Law Review and a member of the Order of the Barristers.

Presentations and Publications

Mr. Rambin has written papers for and participated as a lecturer in numerous continuing education courses as well as seminars sponsored by the FDCC, DRI and the University of Texas School of Law.  Mr. Rambin has authored articles featured in the FDCC Quarterly and Texas Lawyer .  Presentation topics include:

• "Follow the Settlements—Striking a Balance," ARIAS—US 2009 Spring Conference (May 2009);
• "Katrina: The Litigation Storm Swirls," Sedgwick Hot Topics Seminar for the London Insurance Market (London, October 2006);
• "Survey of Recent Case Law on Liability Insurance Coverage Issues: Appellate Cases from Around the Country," PRLB/FDCC seminar on Critical Issues for Senior Insurance Executive and In-House Counsel (October 2006);
• "ESI: Litigation - Electronically Stored Information Realities of Modern Litigation," RLI (October 2006);
• "Compliance in the World of e-Discovery," Sedgwick Hot Topics Seminar for the London Insurance Market (London, October 2005);
• "Punitive Damages - Is the Yankee Pitch Now Level?" Sedgwick Hot Topics Seminar for the London Insurance Market (October 2004);
• "Punitive Damages: The New Rules of the Game," CPCU 60th Annual Meeting (October 2004);
• "Rescission, Policy Buybacks and Reformation in a Changed World," PRLB/FDCC seminar on Critical Issues for Senior Insurance Executive and In-House Counsel (September 2004);
• "CGL, EIL and MTBE: Show Me the Money," Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (July 2004);
• "Maximizing the New Punitive Damage Jurisprudence: Aftermath of State Farm vs. Campbell," Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (March 2004);
• "Tort Reform in Texas - Is It Really True?," Sedgwick Hot Topics Seminar for the Bermuda Insurance Market (December 2003);
• "The 'Enron Factor' and Its Impact on the Jury Pool," Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (February 2003);
• "Tips for the Adjuster in Developing the 'Genuine Issue Defense'," Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (July 2002); and
• "MTBE or not MTBE - In Texas, It's Still an Open Question," Texas  Lawyer (November 2000).