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Adam R. Durst

Partner

adurst@goldbergsegalla.com
716.844.3437
Buffalo
Manhattan

Adam R. Durst focuses his practice on insurance coverage law and coverage litigation in state and federal courts. His practice involves counseling insurers and policyholders on their respective coverage obligations or entitlements under first-party and liability policies, including occurrence-based and claims-made coverages, and handling complex coverage litigation.

Related Areas

Global Insurance ServicesCommercial Litigation and ArbitrationCybersecurity and Data Privacy

Industries

Insurance and Reinsurance

Honors & Awards

Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch — Insurance Law, 2021

Upstate New York Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 2019-20

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society “Man of the Year” Award, 2014 (Rochester, New York)

Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of New York

Education

  • State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2013
    • Buffalo Human Rights Law Review, Law Clerk, Executive Publication Editor
  • St. John Fisher College, B.A., magna cum laude, 2010

Professional Affiliations

  • Defense Research Institute
  • Erie County Bar Association
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals

Community Involvement

  • The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Publications & Events

  • Contributor, Goldberg Segalla’s Data Privacy and Security blog: read Adam’s blog posts here
  • Contributor, Goldberg Segalla’s The Insurance & Reinsurance Report blog:  read  Adam’s blog posts here
  • “Construction Defect Claims: A 2020 Update—Part I” (Co-Author), Mealey’s Litigation Report: Construction Defects Insurance, November 2020
  • “Viewpoint: Anticipated Coronavirus Claims Scenarios Across Major Coverage Lines” (Co-Author), Claims Journal, April 7, 2020
  • “Construction Defect Claims: A 2019 Update—Part II”  (Co-Author) Mealey’s Litigation Report: Construction Defects Insurance, April 2020
  • “NYDFS Demand Precedes Future Coronavirus Insurance Suits,” Law360, March 31, 2020
  • “Construction Defect Claims: A 2019 Update—Part I”  (Co-Author) Mealey’s Litigation Report: Construction Defects Insurance, March 2020
  • “What the NY Child Victims Act Means For Insurance In 2020,” (Co-Author), Law360, January 1, 2020
  • “Disclaiming Coverage Based on Late Notice in New York,” New York Law Journal, July 12, 2019
  • “The Mold Exclusion’s Consumption Exception: What Constitutes a Good or Product Intended for Bodily Consumption?” (co-author), DRI Raising the Bar, Volume 15 Issue 3, April 1, 2019
  • “Loading and Unloading: Causal Connection Is the Key for Insurance Coverage” (Co-Author), DRI The Voice, March 13, 2019
  • “Lessons Learned: D&O Coverage for Appraisal Litigation Claims” (Co-Author), Tort Trial and Insurance Practice, Winter 2019 Newsletter
  • “Chapter: Discovery in Insurance Coverage and Bad-Faith Litigation,” Insurance Law Practice, 2018 Revision, New York State Bar Association, 2018
  • “Insured Coverage Issues and the Construction Accident,” NYSBA Construction Site Accident Claims and Litigation 2019, November 6, 2019, Buffalo, NY
  • “Expert Reports — What Are They, How Do You Analyze Them, and How to Prepare Them if Necessary,” First Party Claims Conference, Warwick, RI, October 15-17, 2018
  • “Wrongful Conviction Claims: When is Coverage Triggered?” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, October 13, 2020
  • “What and When to Withhold: Discovery Issues in Complex Coverage Litigation” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, July 14, 2020
  • “Emerging Issues: What Insurers Should Expect for the California Child Victims Act” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, January 14, 2020
  • “Emerging Issues: The New York Child Victims Act and the Impact of the ‘Window of Justice’ on Insurers” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, December 10, 2019
  • “Loading and Unloading Under GL and Auto Policies: 2019 Update,” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, August 22, 2019
  • “Loading and Unloading: Where Does the Risk Fall?” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, October 23, 2018
  • Contributor, “What is an Occurrence? Ledesma Explains…” Timely Notice, July 19, 2018

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