Philip R. Matthews practices in the area of general civil litigation and insurance counseling and litigation with an emphasis on complex cases. He has been involved in some of the largest trials and appeals in California, including the trial and appeal of Shell Oil Co. vs. Accident and Casualty Co. of Winterthur (Rocky Mountain Arsenal case) and In Re Coordinated Asbestos Litigation (Manville, Fibreboard, Armstrong and GAF Coverage cases.) He also has been liaison and trial counsel in numerous complex cases such as Flintkote v. American Mutual, Four Star Oil & Gas Co. vs. Allianz (Texaco Environmental Coverage Litigation), Texaco Refining & Marketing, Inc. vs. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. (Texaco Toxic Tort), Exxon vs. Insurance Company of North America (Exxon Environmental Coverage Litigation), and Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London. He also has experience in bankruptcy law, asbestos bankruptcies and corporate transactions.

Mr. Matthews has spoken at a number of forums on a variety of topics relating to complex litigation, including Mealey's Conference on Settling Complex Insurance Coverage Cases, Mealey's Conference on Tobacco Litigation, the American Bar Association Insurance Coverage Litigation Section on Allocation Issues in California and Mealey's Allocation Conference. In 2001 he co-chaired Mealey's California Insurance Law Conference. Mr. Matthews is listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers.

Mr. Matthews is active in nonprofit and religious organizations, including being on the board of organizations such as Episcopal Charities of the Diocese of California and Project Concern International. He has been named as one of Northern California's Super Lawyers.

A member of the American Bar Association and the Bar Association of San Francisco, Mr. Matthews is a 1977 graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and a graduate of George Washington University.

Representative Matters

Johns-Manville v. Travelers, including associated chapter 11 proceeding
In Re Coordinated Asbestos Litigation, insurance coverage cases
Flintkote v. American Mutual
Shell Oil v. Accident & Casualty of Winterthur (Rocky Mountain Arsenal)
Texaco environmental insurance coverage case (2,000 site environmental case)
Texaco toxic tort coverage case (asbestos, butadiene, benzene and other toxic torts)
Exxon environmental insurance coverage case (5,000 site environmental case)
State Tobacco Litigation in Louisiana, naming insurers
ARCO Lead Paint Coverage Litigation
A.P. Green Coverage Litigation, including associated chapter 11 case (asbestos and silica)
Kaiser Aluminum v Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, including associated chapter 11 proceeding (asbestos, volatile coal tar, noised induced hearing loss and silica)
Thorpe Asbestos Insurance Coverage cases

Professional Activities

American Bar Association
Bar Association of San Francisco

Admissions

California

Education

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1977
George Washington University, B.A., 1974

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2006-present
Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft LLP
- Partner, 1985-2005
-- Management Committee, 1989-1994, 1997-1999 and 2004-2005
-- San Francisco Managing Partner, 1991-1992 and 1998-1999
-- Chairperson, 2004-2005
- Associate, 1980-1984
Dinkelspiel, Plevin, Steefel & Levit
- Associate 1978-1980

Board Memberships

Board of Governors, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Episcopal Charities, Diocese of California
Project Concern International

Honors and Awards

Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2003-2009 editions
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the category of Insurance Law, 2009
Who's Who Legal California 2009 for Insurance and Reinsurance
Listed in Northern California's Super Lawyers, 2005

Selected Speaking Engagements

Panelist, "Emerging Coverage and Product Developments in Asbestos Insurance," Mealey's National Asbestos Litigation SuperConference, Scottsdale, Arizona, September 22, 2008
Mr. Matthews has spoken at a number of forums on a variety of topics relating to complex litigation, including Mealey's Conference Re Settling Complex Insurance Coverage Cases, Mealey's Conference on Tobacco Litigation, the American Bar Association Insurance Coverage Litigation Section on Allocation Issues in California and Mealey's Allocation Conference. In 2001, he co-chaired Mealey's California Insurance Law Conference.