Dan Costello has been selected as of one of four finalists for the Claim and Litigation Management (CLM) Outside Counsel Professional of the Year. This prestigious national award is in its third year and seeks nominations from its 25,000 plus members recognizing the efforts of counsel across the county who have transformed claims and litigation management best practices with innovative and effective solutions. Dan was the only attorney from the Midwest who was nominated as a finalist. The winner of the award will be chosen by the Advisary Board of CLM at the National Conference in Boca Ration Florida on April 9, 2014. The CLM is the only national organization created to meet the needs of professionals in the claims and litigation management industries.In addition to his day to day work litigating complex and construction claims, Dan Costello was recently recognized as an instructor on coverage litigation at the Litigation Management Institute (LMI) held at Columbia Law School in New York, and holds a Certified Ligation Management Professional (CLMP) designation.
For further information, please see March 7 announcement:
For Immediate Release
March 7, 2014
CLM Professionals of the Year Finalists Accounced
New York, NY – The finalists in the 2014 CLM Professionals of the Year Award Program, sponsored by Ringler Associates, have been selected. Because of the large quantity of exceptional nominees, four finalists have been chosen in each category. Finalists were chosen based on their commitment to the profession, leadership in the industry and contribution to the financial success of their company or clients.
The finalists will be recognized and the award winners will be announced on April 9 at the CLM Annual Conference in Boca Raton, Florida. Members of the CLM Advisory Board will select one winner in each of the three categories.
Claims Management
• Jeff Bilitz, Claims Director, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
• Angela Henderson, Claims Manager, BerkleyNet
• Michael Mattix, General Counsel, Chief Claims Officer, Armed Forces Insurance
• Caryn Siebert, President and CEO, Carl Warren & Company
Litigation Management
• Robert Baer, Claim Executive, Arrowpoint Capital
• Jill Dulich, Senior Director, Marriott International, Inc.
• Michelle Stegmann, Nationwide Manager/Enviro & Regional Manager/Crisis Management Claims, Starr Indemnity & Liabiltiy Company
• Jennifer Wojciechowski, Senior Claims Technical Specialist – Casualty, Community Association Underwriters of America, Inc.
Outside Counsel
• Daniel Costello, Daniel P. Costello & Associates
• William Nebeker, Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP
• Kevin O’Toole, O’Toole Fernandez Weiner Van Lieu, LLC
• Miranda Soto, Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP
About the CLM
The CLM promotes and furthers the highest standards of claims and litigation management and brings together the leaders in both industries. CLM’s Members and Fellows include risk and litigation managers, insurance and claims professionals, corporate counsel, outside counsel and third party vendors. The CLM sponsors educational programs, provides resources and fosters communication among all in the industry. To learn more about the CLM, please visit www.theclm.org.
Contact:
Susan Wisbey-Smith
Communications Manager, The CLM
847-317-9103
susan.wisbey-smith@theclm.org
