Harry Lee

Partner

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Harry Lee is a partner in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Litigation Department. For the last 21 years, he has worked with the firm's Insurance/Reinsurance and Litigation practice groups, where his primary practice covers a broad range of insurance and reinsurance disputes.
 

Insurance/Reinsurance
Mr. Lee primarily represents insurers and reinsurers in arbitrations and judicial proceedings, where he litigates complex insurance coverage disputes.  He has advised reinsurers with respect to treaty and facultative coverage and billing issues arising from mass torts (e.g. tainted blood) and property damage (e.g., defective railroad ties). He has also represented major direct insurers in complex coverage litigation involving environmental (e.g., chemical plants, landfills, manufactured gas), toxic tort/product liability (e.g., asbestos, silica, hearing loss), and professional liability (e.g., legal malpractice) matters.  A substantial portion of Mr. Lee’s current practice involves insurance issues arising from mass tort driven bankruptcies.
 

Complex Litigation
Mr. Lee has also handled a variety of diverse, complex commercial disputes, including litigation of professional malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claims brought against attorneys, accountants, insurance brokers and agents, and corporate officers and directors.  He has also litigated contract claims, Title VII discrimination claims, conflicting claims to real property and bankruptcy disputes. These claims have all presented common procedural issues, including complex document and database management issues.

Noteworthy

• Ranked, Chambers USA 2007, America’s Leading Business Lawyers; Insurance: Insurer Firms (District of Columbia)
• Euromoney Expert Guide (2007)

News

• Chambers and Partners Names Steptoe A Leading Firm in 22 Practice Areas

Speaking Engagements

• Stephanie Dunn Co-Chairs, Harry Lee and John Kavanagh Speak at, Mealey's Reinsurance Conference, March 15, 2007

Publications

• Insurance Misrepresentation Principles at Work
  Spring 2007
• Major Legal Challenges for Reinsurers
  February 2004, Insurance Day

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association, Litigation Section
• District of Columbia, Litigation Section
• Maryland, Litigation Section