Blue Bell, PennsylvaniaAssociate

Gilbert Franklin McKnight IV concentrates his practice on the defense of insurance companies in complex, bad faith, and class action litigation. He also provides consulting services on insurance regulatory, coverage, and claims handling matters. Mr. McKnight assists clients in managing institutional litigation and addressing legal compliance challenges. He oversees internal investigations involving coverage, bad faith, and claim practice issues and counsels clients on voluminous discovery and e-discovery issues in institutional matters.

Mr. McKnight specializes in leveraging technology and knowledge management to develop strategic solutions to legal concerns. He facilitates the use of technology to respond to the challenges of complex litigation.

Representative Cases:

• Mark Adams v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, (N.D. Texas 2004)
• Stephen Steinberg v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Company, Civ. No. 05-CV-03340 (E.D. New York 2009)
• Daneen Collins, et al. v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 99-CVH-06-04714 (Ohio C.C.P., Franklin Cty. 2009)
• Carly Rose, et al. v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, et al., No. 02 2 00621 1 (Wash. Sup. Ct., Pierce Cty. 2009)

Published Works:

Utilizing a Litigation Management System to Establish a Solid Discovery Plan, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, December, 2004

The Evolution of Electronic Discovery Practice Burdensome Discovery, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, November, 2004