Bradley Dlatt
Bradley assists business, nonprofit, and individual insurance policyholders across the world with navigating the complex and often adversarial world of coverage, claims, and disputes.
Bradley Dlatt has contributed to well over $100 million in insurance claim settlements and litigated judgments in connection with matters ranging from catastrophic property losses and complex data privacy claims to bet-the-company litigation. He regularly counsels insureds on complex insurance coverage matters, including analyzing insurance policies and assisting with policy placements, negotiations, and renewals.
Between his dispute resolution and insurance counseling practices, Bradley has experience with every major line of property, casualty, and specialty insurance. These include commercial property and business interruption, representations and warranties (RWI), cyber liability, commercial general liability (CGL), general liability umbrella and excess, directors and officers (D&O), employment practices liability (EPLI), professional liability (E&O), owner-controlled and contractor-controlled insurance programs (OCIPs and CCIPs), subcontractor default insurance (SDI), and fidelity bonds.
Bradley regularly speaks and writes on insurance coverage issues in various forums and publications, including the American Bar Association Journal. He has been recognized by multiple national publications as a rising star in policyholder-side insurance coverage work.
Maintaining an active pro bono practice, Bradley files amicus briefs on behalf of United Policyholders in insurance coverage disputes, represents several asylum seekers in immigration trial and appellate proceedings, and works on civil rights claims. He also serves as co-chair of the firm’s Chicago Pro Bono Committee.
Education & Credentials
Education
- Washington University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Order of Barristers, 2016
- The George Washington University, M.P.P., National Security Policy, 2012
- The George Washington University, B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 2011
Bar and Court Admissions
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Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Related Employment
- Reed Smith LLP, Chicago, IL, Associate, 2016-2019, Summer Associate, 2015
- U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois, Legal Extern, Criminal Division: Fraud and Corruption Section, 2015
- Chief Judge Ruben Castillo, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Legal Extern, 2014
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law, 2024-2025
Awarded the Business Insurance 2022 Break Out Award
Named to the Illinois "Rising Stars" list for Insurance Coverage Law by Super Lawyers Magazine, 2020-2024
*The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no certificate, award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Chicago Bar Association, Insurance Coverage Subcommittee, Co-Chair, 2024-Present; Member
- Chicago RIMS, Rising Risk Professional Board, 2024
- Anti-Defamation League
Board Member, Midwest Region
Glass Leadership Institute, 2017-2018, Participant
- Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Member
Professional Experience
Recovery for Asbestos and Other Long-Tail Liability
- Assisted a multinational conglomerate with securing substantial insurance coverage settlements in connection with tens of thousands of asbestos lawsuits filed against conglomerate’s subsidiary.
- Advised global oilfield services provider in pursuing coverage for thousands of current and historic asbestos lawsuits filed against one of its subsidiaries.
- Represented policyholder in coverage dispute arising out of multiple government investigations, class action lawsuits and more than 200 individual lawsuits filed against policyholder arising out of alleged environmental liability connected to client’s historic use of a product containing certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) compounds.
Commercial General Liability
- Successfully settled an additional insured claim on behalf of a commercial property manager arising out of a roof collapse at a warehouse managed by the client.
- Represented large department store chain in defending a prior additional insured insurance recovery resulting from a workplace accident.
Property Damage & Business Interruption
- Advised luxury resort and its private equity fund parent company on coverage for business interruption losses from California wildfires.
- Counseled property owner and event production company on coverage for hurricane-related property damage and business interruption.
Data Breach, Cyber Risk, and Privacy Liability
- Representing technology firm in the first known insurance coverage litigation related to a claim involving the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
- Served as coverage counsel to health care utilization management and review firm for data privacy and identity theft claim.
Professional Liability
- Assisted with representation of two of the nation’s largest managed health care companies in coverage disputes related to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation.
- Represented manufacturer and distributor of gaming technology in Nevada federal court and Illinois state court actions seeking errors and omissions and/or commercial general liability coverage for lawsuits filed against the company.
Directors, Officers & Corporate Liability
- Assisted with representation of managed health care company in multiple coverage disputes related to underlying class action lawsuits filed against the company.
- Represented global piping distributor in coverage dispute resulting from action filed against it by a corporate competitor.
