Appellate, Commercial Disputes, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Defense


New York, 1996
Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of New York, 1997
District of New Jersey, 1997
Eastern District of Michigan, 2000


University of Florida, 1992
Brooklyn Law School, 1995


Celebrity Cruises Inc. v. Essef Corp., 530 F.Supp.2d 532 (S.D.N.Y. 2008)
Industrial Risk Insurers v. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 2008 WL 282273 (S.D.N.Y. 2008)
Celebrity Cruises Inc. v. Essef Corp., 478 F.Supp.2d 440 (S.D.N.Y. 2007)
Industrial Risk Insurers v. Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J., 493 F.3d 283 (2d Cir. 2007)
In re September 11 Property Damage and Business Loss Litigation, 481 F.Supp.2d 253 (S.D.N.Y. 2007)
SR Intern. Business Ins. Co., Ltd. v. World Trade Center Properties, LLC, 467 F.3d 107 (2d Cir. 2006)
In re September 11 Property Damage and Business Loss Litigation, 468 F.Supp.2d 508 (S.D.N.Y. 2006)
Pepsico, Inc. v. Winterthur Intern. America Ins. Co., 24 A.D.3d 742, 806 N.Y.S.2d 711 (2d Dep’t 2005)
Rosen v. City of New York, 245 A.D.2d 202, 666 N.Y.S.2d 594 (1st Dep’t 1997)
Celestin v. Delta Intern. Machinery Corp., 239 A.D.2d 309, 657 N.Y.S.2d 995 (2d Dep’t 1997)
Murphy v. Long Island R.R., 239 A.D.2d 472, 657 N.Y.S.2d 206 (2d Dep’t.1997)
City of New York v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. 238 A.D.2d 119, 655 N.Y.S.2d 496 (1st Dep’t 1997)
 
Doug possesses vast litigation, trial and appellate experience. Throughout his 13 years of practice, he has represented clients in a variety of matters including commercial and complex insurance coverage disputes involving first- and third-party insurance coverage and business interruption losses. He also has significant experience in reinsurance, environmental matters, toxic tort, and construction exposures.

Among Doug’s key accomplishments is his successful representation of the manufacturer of water filtration systems in a $240-million action for lost profits and loss of enterprise value allegedly caused by the stigma from an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease on a cruise ship. His achievements on the case included leading a team in preparing post-trial motions that resulted in the reversal of 95 percent of a $193-million verdict, obtaining a $23-million verdict on retrial, and serving as co-first chair on both trials. In addition, Doug represented insurers in the $14.4-billion coverage action brought by Silverstein Properties concerning the destruction of the World Trade Center, on which he served as trial counsel in the phase one and phase two trials.
 

Doug Eisenstein Joins CMK As Counsel In Firm’s New York Office