Timothy J. O'Driscoll

A seasoned litigator, Tim defends insurance companies in high-stakes coverage and extra-contractual disputes in state and federal courts across the country, involving life, long-term care, annuity and property and casualty policies. He has successfully resolved numerous complex cases, winning jury trials, dispositive pretrial motions, arbitrations and appeals and securing favorable settlements.

Tim also advises insurer clients on regulatory issues and compliance, and regularly speaks to organizations across the country on topics including cost of insurance, structured settlement annuities, the secondary life insurance market, unclaimed property, insolvency and emerging underwriting issues.

Representative Experience

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

• Allen v. Legal & General America, Inc., 2024 WL 4349640 (D. Md. Sept. 30, 2024)
• Poe v. Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co., 2022 WL 2046190 (C.D. Cal. Apr. 20, 2022) 
• Flaherty v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 2022 WL 2287506 (D. Colo. March 30, 2022) 
• 1988 Trust for Allen Children Dated 8/8/88 v. Banner Life Insurance Company et al., 28 F.4th 513 (4th Cir. 2022)
• French et al. v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. et al., 2021 WL 5162646 (E.D. Wis. Nov. 5, 2021)
• Flaherty as Trustee for Dennis Flaherty Irrevocable Trust dated 06/19/2002 v. Banner Life Insurance Company, 2021 WL 7368166 (D. Colo. Sept. 7, 2021)
• Excel Pharmacy Services, LLC v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, et al., 825 Fed.Appx. 65 (3d Cir. 2020) 
• Wishnev v. Northwestern Mut. Life Ins. Co., 8 Cal.5th 199, 451 P.3d 777, 254 Cal.Rptr.3d 638 (2019)
• Dickman v. Banner Life Ins. Co., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 161545, 2017 WL 4342064 (D. Md. Sept. 28, 2017)
• Bala City Line, LLC v. Ohio Security Ins. Co., 2017 WL 3443218 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 9, 2017)
• Dickman v. Banner Life Ins. Co., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 176364, 2016 WL 7383869 (D. Md. Dec. 21, 2016)
• Moore et al. v. EPS Settlements Group et al., 2015 WL 5608533 (11th Cir. filed Sept. 21, 2015)
• Dietz & Watson, Inc. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 58827, 2015 WL 2069280 (E.D. Pa. May 5, 2015)
• Dietz & Watson, Inc. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9815, 2015 WL 356949 (E.D. Pa. Jan. 28, 2015)
• Banner Life Ins. Co. v. Lukacin, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 134675, 2014 WL 4724902 (D.N.J. Sept. 22, 2014)
• Banner Life Ins. Co. v. U.S. Bank, NA, 931 F. Supp. 2d 629 (D. Del. 2013)
• In Re Surmanek, 2011 WL 4021314 (Va.Cir.Ct. May 18, 2011)
• Odyssey Waste Servs., LLC v. BFI Waste Sys. of N. Am., Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13530, 2007 WL 674594 (E.D.Pa. Feb. 27, 2007)
• Singer Asset Finance Co., LLC v. Continental Cas. Co., 886 So.2d 1004 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 5th Dist. 2004)