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FN:Thomas R. Newman
TEL;WORK:212.692.1028
TEL;FAX:212.208.0902
EMAIL;WORK;PREF:TRNewman@duanemorris.com
N:Newman; Thomas
TITLE:Of Counsel
ORG:Duane Morris LLP
ADR;INTL;WORK;PARCEL;POSTAL:;;Duane Morris LLP<br />1540 Broadway<br />New York, NY  10036-4086<br />USA<br />
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NOTE;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE: Thomas R. Newman practices in the areas of insurance and reinsurance law, including coverage, claims handling, contract drafting and arbitration and litigation. He has served as lead counsel in more than 55 reinsurance arbitrations, representing both cedents and reinsurers. He is often called upon to act as an expert witness in insurance cases in the United States and in London.

In addition to his insurance/reinsurance practice, Mr. Newman has wide experience in appellate practice and has handled hundreds of appeals in both state and federal courts, including 80 in the New York Court of Appeals and 30 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

He is a member of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, a life member of the American Law Institute, a member of and certified as an arbitrator by ARIAS-U.S., the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, a Fellow of the New York State Bar Association Foundation and a member of the New York State Office of Court Administration's Advisory Committee on Civil Practice.

He is the author of New York Appellate Practice (Matthew Bender, 2002), co-author of the Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes (Aspen Publishers, 13th edition, 2006) and the author of numerous articles on insurance and appellate practice. Mr. Newman was listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Mr. Newman is a graduate of New York University School of Law (LL.B.) where he was an editor of the Law Review.

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