Accomplishments
Secured D & O Settlement for Trust Firm within Six Months of Filing Complaint
Hoke LLC represented a national trust company in a dispute regarding whether the client had insurance under its Directors’ & Officers’ and Bankers Pro... Read more »
Successfully Obtained Coverage for Two High-Profile Class Actions
Obtained insurance coverage for the successful settlement of two underlying class actions for: 1) an EU-based manufacturer sued in the U.S. for the sa... Read more »
Overcomes Fiduciary Liability ERISA Claim Denial Securing Settlement within Month
Hoke LLC was retained by a large publicly traded client after its ERISA claim for benefits was completely denied by its EBL insurer. After making a no... Read more »
Recovery of $1.8B for Asbestos and Pollution Policyholders
Representing a major asbestos defendant, Steve assisted in securing access to approximately $1.8B in insurance proceeds either collected or committed.... Read more »
Retained by Fortune 500 Company to Direct the Annual Multi-line Renewal
Steve Hoke was retained by a Fortune 500 company to direct the annual multi-line renewal when the Risk Manager left unexpectedly before year-end. He s... Read more »
100% Umbrella Recovery Despite Denial Just Weeks Earlier
The client, a large international manufacturer, was a defendant in a high-value commercial dispute regarding the alleged failure of its emergency shut... Read more »
Hoke LLC Prevails in Landmark Case That Establishes Connecticut Law for Long-Tail Asbestos Claims
“As a matter of first impression,” CT Appellate Court applies “continuous trigger” and the “availability rule,” while declining to apply pollution exc... Read more »
Hoke Speaks on Talc Insurance at Tucson ABA Annual Insurance Coverage Conference
Steve spoke at the 2017 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Seminar on March 2, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. His panel was titled: “Is Talc the New A... Read more »
Settled Total Commercial Fire Loss for Full Value after Claim Originally Denied
Hoke LLC represented owners of a grocery store chain that sustained a complete fire loss. The first-party property insurer denied the claim in total. ... Read more »
Obtained a $30 million Arbitration Award for Investment Bank
Hoke LLC successfully prosecuted a minority shareholder action involving a nationally known investment bank resulting in a bankruptcy filing by the fi... Read more »