Allen R. Wolff has joined Anderson Kill P.C. as a shareholder in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Wolff’s practice concentrates in construction litigation, insurance recovery and the nexus between the two, as well as complex commercial litigation.
Mr. Wolff advises policyholders on issues relating to coverage, exclusions, subrogation, defense, indemnity and bad faith in property, casualty, and Directors & Officers liability insurance matters. He represents property owners, contractors and subcontractors, retailers, financial institutions, hospitality businesses, condominium associations and tenants’ associations on a full range of property, construction and engineering defect, contract and insurance coverage disputes. He has also litigated a wide array of commercial, employment and intellectual property matters. He comes to Anderson Kill from Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP.
Mr. Wolff is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation only honorary society of trial lawyers. He is also a 2012 and 2013 New York Super Lawyer and is rated “AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale Hubbell. Mr. Wolff is a frequent lecturer on Federal practice and procedure, complex construction law, and insurance coverage issues.
For many years prior to his move to New York in 2008, Mr. Wolff was a partner at Carlsmith Ball LLP, a preeminent Pacific Rim firm based in Hawaii. Before becoming a lawyer, he served as an officer in the U.S. Army for more than five years, including three years as a paratrooper. A retired Colonel in the Army Reserve, Mr. Wolff graduated from the Army’s senior leadership program at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, PA, where he earned a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies. Mr. Wolff also holds a J.D. from Albany Law School Union University and a B.A. from Cornell University. He is admitted to practice in New York, Hawaii and Washington, D.C.
“Allen has a wealth of experience in real estate and insurance law and a distinguished track record in complex litigation on both fronts. We are thrilled to welcome him to Anderson Kill,” said Larry Bartelemucci, chair of Anderson Kill’s real estate practice.
