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Amanda J. York
Associate
AMANDA J. YORK is an associate with the firm and she concentrates her practice in litigation of insurance risks involving oil, energy, and marine industries. Ms. York represents domestic and foreign insurers in coverage disputes and litigation involving a variety of insurance policies which include energy package, offshore & onshore property, general liability, pollution liability, business interruption and offshore & onshore construction. Ms. York has also has experience in the areas of general casualty, contractual indemnity, professional liability, premises liability and workers' compensation.
Admissions:
- Courts of the State of Texas
- U.S. District Courts of Texas (Southern District)
- Courts of the State of Louisiana
- U.S. District Courts of Louisiana (Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts)
Education:
- Tulane University, J.D. (2003)
- Baylor University, B.A.; summa cum laude (2000)
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Alpha Chi Honor Society
- Golden Key National Honor Society
Professional Activities:
- American Bar Association
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association, Participant in HIV/AIDS Outreach Committee
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
Representative Experience:
- Representing insurers in non-litigious resolution of nearly $1 billion in claims resulting from damages caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
- Defense of professional liability claim and related bad faith insurance claim arising out of nursing home litigation in Oklahoma.
- Representing insurers in a $50 million coverage dispute in Texas state court arising out of the loss of various platforms during Hurricane Katrina.
- Texas coverage litigation over the validity of policy sub-limits for flood zones A and V.
Email address: ayork@westmorelandhall.com
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Email: ayork@westmorelandhall.com