BLWM Blog
Jun 09, 2017
The Nevada Supreme Court has not decided whether an insurance company is obliged to defend when other insurers, who also owe a duty to defend the same insured, have already taken up the defense.. The cases of Commercial Standard Ins. Co. v. Tab Constr., Inc., 94 Nev. 536, 539, 583 P.2d 449, 451 (1978) and Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 720 F. Supp. 2d 1223, 1234 n. 11 (2010) remind us that where Nevada law…
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May 26, 2017
DRI will convene its Insurance Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability Seminar at the Hyatt Regency in Boston, MA from May 31 to June 2, 2017. Mike Mills from Bauman Loewe Witt & Maxwell will attend.
Presenters are scheduled to address many important and timely topics including:
What Works for Policyholders in Bad Faith Cases and Why
Maintaining Control When Faced With Third-Party Bad…
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May 26, 2017
“Was it worth it?”
This is a question, sometimes politically-loaded, that is often asked of family members and war buddies of our Fallen Heroes.
Marine Corps General John Kelly recently offered a unique perspective. A veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan himself, General Kelly lost his youngest son, First Lieutenant Robert Kelly, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province in 2010.
General…
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Apr 17, 2017
Bauman Loewe Witt & Maxwell has partnered with Unified Investigations & Sciences, and others, to offer a one day seminar on fire claims and investigations. The seminar and live burn will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Costa Mesa, CA. In addition to continuing education courses, the event is a unique opportunity to observe a real-time fire scene. Please click on the invite below to register…
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Apr 17, 2017
At the Fifth Annual Dinner on March 30, 2017, Las Vegas Defense Lawyers (LVDL) members elected Aileen E. Cohen, Esq. to the Board of Directors. Aileen will be working on LVDL advocacy efforts in support of the civil litigation defense bar before the Nevada Legislature in addition to other ongoing projects to promote LVDL objectives. Las Vegas Defense Lawyers is an organization of attorneys engaged…
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Apr 17, 2017
BLWM wishes to announce that Scott Humble and Patrick Howell have been named as Partners of the Firm. Scott and Patrick have provided legal services for insurance carriers through out their careers. If there is a matter that they may provide assistance with, please contact our office at 480-502-4664.
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Apr 01, 2016
A Little About Myself by Aileen Cohen
My life has never been typical and neither is my profession as a lawyer. I have devoted my life and legal career to fulfilling my simply stated mission: Helping People.
Early in my career as a lawyer, I learned to successfully navigate the Nevada Court system and I convinced a judge to reduce a life sentence for an individual who was unjustly sentenced,…
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Apr 01, 2016
BLWM would like to welcome Daniel C. Quijano as the newest member of our litigation team. Dan will focus his areas of practice to Large Loss Subrogation, Fire Loss Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. Please contact Dan, or any of our attorneys, for assistance with your litigation needs.
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Mar 07, 2016
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Mr. Winston drove commercial vehicles for Air Truck Express (ATE), an interstate regional line haul carrier. After his position ended at ATE, driver Winston claimed that he should have been paid overtime for his driving. Even though all the employment paperwork was to the contrary, driver Winston argued that he should be deemed an employee of D&N Delivery…
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Feb 02, 2016
BLWM is pleased to announce that Michael C. Mills has joined the Firm as a Partner. Mr. Mills has successfully served insurance and trucking clients for over 25 years. Mike focuses his civil litigation practice in the areas of trucking defense, coverage litigation/opinions, bad faith defense, appellate practice, premises liability and insurance defense. Mike is actively involved in the :…
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