Mary-Ellen King

Biography

Ms. King is licensed to and regularly practices in the state and federal courts of Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas. She has extensive litigation experience in first-party insurance bad faith litigation. Ms. King also has expansive experience in large loss third-party defense litigation, mass tort litigation, catastrophe litigation, and insurance coverage litigation. Mary Ellen handled all stages of litigation in hundreds of cases while defending numerous insurers nationwide after Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Jeanne, Ivan, Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Wilma, and Ike. She advises clients on the existence of insurance coverage and the handling of insurance claims under various insurance policies, including commercial general liability, automobile, homeowners, personal and commercial property, and Standard Flood Insurance Policies for clients in the State of Alabama, Texas, and Louisiana. Mary Ellen litigates insurance coverage disputes and extra-contractual liability lawsuits involving the duty of good faith and fair dealing, Stowers liability, the Texas Insurance Code, and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

Specialties

Bad Faith Insurance Litigation, First Party Insurance Litigation, Third Party Insurance Litigation, Insurance Coverage Analysis, National Flood Insurance Program Defense Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Business Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Employment Litigation, Public Corporation Consulting and Defense, Lobbying

Education

• University Of Alabama System, Bachelor’s Degree
• University Of Alabama System, Juris Doctor

Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: LA, TX, AL