Barnes & Thornburg LLP
About
Barnes & Thornburg LLP, located in Washington, DC and the surrounding areas, is a renowned law firm founded in 1991. Spearheaded by the accomplished trial lawyer, Scott Godes, they specialize in complex insurance coverage disputes. They have a successful track record in helping corporate policyholders recover insurance when their claims have been denied, securing over $800 million in insurance proceeds for their clients. The firm is well-versed in a wide variety of insurance coverage areas and has litigated complex commercial and government contract disputes.
Specialties
Insurance type
Annuities, Automobile insurance claims, Bad faith, Commercial insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, Property insurance, Other types of insurance
Location and hours
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
750 17th Street N West Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
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Work Experience
Partner
Barnes & Thornburg
2013 - Present
Counsel
Dickstein Shapiro LLP
2008 - Present
Associate
Dickstein Shapiro LLP
2006 - 2007
Associate
Gilbert Randolph LLP
2001 - 2006
In-house counsel
FindLaw, Inc.
2000 - 2001
Associate
DLA Piper
1998 - 2000
Law Clerk
DLA Piper
1997 - 1998
Summer Associate
DLA Piper
1997 - 1997
Legal Intern
Office of the Chief Attorney, Department of the Army
1996 - 1997
Baker & McKenzie, LLP
1994 - 1995
Education
University of Virginia School of Law
Georgetown University Law Center
George Mason University School of Law
2006
George Washington University National Law Center
1998
George Washington University National Law Center
George Washington University National Law Center
1979
Middlebury College
1994
Hobart College
Providence College
American University, Washington College of Law
1983
Penn State University
1979
Dickinson College
1977
American University, Washington College of Law
Loyola Law School–Los Angeles
1987
University of California - Irvine
1983
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
1972
Purdue University
1967
University At Buffalo
Duquesne University School of Law
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
1991
Amherst College
1984
George Mason University School of Law
1997
University of Virginia
George Washington University National Law Center
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
Mckinney
University of Cincinnati College of Law
1967
Dartmouth College
1964
Saint Louis University School of Law
1984
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Syracuse University College of Law
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
Law
1991
Amherst College
1984
American University, Washington College of Law
Law
1983
Penn State University
1979
Dickinson College
1977
American University, Washington College of Law
George Washington University National Law Center
1998
Middlebury College
1994
George Washington University National Law Center
Law
1979
Hobart College
Mathematics
Suny Buffalo
University of Dayton School of Law
Law
2007
Carnegie Mellon University
2000
Loyola Law School–Los Angeles
Law
1987
University of California - Irvine
1983
George Washington University National Law Center
Law
1970
Washington University in St. Louis
Electrical Engineering
University of New Hampshire School of Law (F/K/A Franklin Pierce Law Center)
1994
Franklin Pierce Law Center
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Law
Dartmouth College
Duquesne University School of Law
George Mason University School of Law
Law
1997
University of Virginia
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
Law
Alfred University
Ceramic Engineering
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa (main campus)
Statistics
Saint Louis University School of Law
Law
1984
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Economics
Boston University School of Law
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
Law
1972
Purdue University
George Washington University National Law Center
Law
University of Maryland, College Park
Nuclear Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park
Mechanical Engineering
Georgetown University Law Center
George Washington University National Law Center
Law
Providence College
Associations & Affiliations
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member
District of Columbia Bar
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Massachusetts Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Computer Technology Subcommittee
Co-chair
Washington Foreign Law Society
Member
Society for International Affairs
Member
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Member
Patent Lawyers Club of Washington
Member
Maryland State Bar Association
Member
District of Columbia Bar
Member
International Trademark Association
Member
Virginia Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
District of Columbia Bar
Member
Ohio State Bar Association
Member
Inter-American Bar Associations
Member
International Bar Association
Member
Publications
e-Commerce Law & Strategy Newsletter
2010
e-Commerce Law & Strategy Newsletter
2009
Indianapolis Business Journal, IBJ Corp
Before you e-mail the blueprints to your foreign subsidiary
2001
ABA Public Contract Law Journal
The Impact of U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions on Employment
2006
The John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law
Patent Cooperation Treaty - Implementation v. U.S. Law
2006
Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office
PCT and Patent Validity
2005
Speaking Engagements
ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar
2012
Additional Insured Issues & Indemnification Agreements Teleconference
2011
NetDiligence® Cyber Risk & Privacy Liability Forum
2011
HB Litigation Additional Insured Issues & Indemnification Agreements Teleconference
2011
CyberCrime Symposium
2011
Cyber-Risk and Data Breach Management Summit
2011
ACI Cyber & Data Risk Insurance
2011
RIMS 55th Western Regional Conference
2011
First Party Claims Conference
2010
LexisNexis® Insurance Law Community Podcast
2010
The Hot Buttons in Asbestos Insurance Litigation
2010
2010 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar
2010
2010 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar
2010
“Cyber Security Liability Issues”
Insurance Coverage for Cybersecurity Risks and Liabilities
2009
Services offered
Lawsuits And Disputes Lawyers
Insurance Attorney