Kyle Barrett handles litigated and non-litigated insurance coverage matters with an emphasis on commercial third-party liability claims. Kyle has extensive experience with commercial general liability claims and professional liability claims, including D&O and E&O liability, employment practices liability, professional malpractice and financial institutions coverage. In addition, he has handled coverage matters under cyber, commercial automobile, UIM/UM, cargo, property and other types of policies.

Kyle advises insurers on policy interpretation, claims handling, claim resolution and bad faith avoidance. He also handles insurance coverage litigation in federal and state courts involving contractual and extra-contractual claims.

    Education

    • University at Buffalo School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008)
      • note and comment editor, Buffalo Law Review
    • Colgate University (B.A., cum laude, 2004)

    Bar Admissions

    • Texas
    • New York
    • Georgia

    Court Admissions

    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

    Professional Affiliations

    • Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)

    Awards & Honors

    • Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch™, 2024-2025
    • Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch in the area of Insurance Law, 2021-2022
    • Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers New York, Rising Stars, 2015−2016
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