The Primerus Defense Institute (PDI) is a collaborative endeavor engaging Primerus defense attorneys and corporate defense representatives for the purpose of lowering business litigation costs and reducing exposure to liability. Attorneys and clients work together in a highly cooperative, low-pressure environment that leads to relationships built on trust. Participating corporate clients are leaders in their respective industries, and participating defense attorneys, like all Primerus attorneys, meet the highest of quality standards.
The PDI is a valuable resource for corporations seeking outside counsel in distant jurisdictions. That’s because the PDI alliance is a global network of over 600 of the finest independent defense lawyers with expertise in nearly every aspect of corporate defense litigation. The PDI makes it easy to find highly skilled, seasoned litigation counsel around the world. The PDI provides continuing legal education in the areas of liability avoidance and litigation management. Corporate defense counsel and their clients participate in an annual Convocation to explore, discuss and share best practices in reducing risk, handling claims and defending lawsuits.
Practice Groups
Leadership
Chair
Muliha Khan
Denver, CO
Languages spoken
English
Practice Areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution Law,
Arbitration Law,
Arson and Insurance Fraud Law,
Civil Litigation Law,
Commercial Law,
Commercial Litigation Law,
Construction Defects Law,
Construction Law,
Construction Liability Law,
Criminal Law,
Employment Law,
Environmental Law,
Environmental Litigation Law,
Insurance Bad Faith Law,
Insurance Coverage Law,
Insurance Defense Law,
Insurance Law,
Labor Law,
Labor and Employment Law,
Litigation,
Mediation Law,
Natural Resources Law,
Personal Injury Defense Law,
Premises Liability Law,
Product Liability Law,
Professional Liability Law,
Transportation Law,
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Law
Vice Chair
James H. Whalen
Chicago, IL
Languages spoken
English
Practice Areas
Commercial Law,
Construction Law,
Labor and Employment Law,
Premises Liability Defense Law,
Product Liability Law
CLE Chair
Christine Booze
Las Vegas, NV
Languages spoken
English
Practice Areas
Civil Litigation Law,
Personal Injury Defense Law,
Premises Liability Defense Law,
Transportation Law
Immediate Past Chair
Mary M. Strauss
San Antonio, TX
Languages spoken
English
Practice Areas
Insurance Bad Faith Law,
Insurance Defense Law,
Insurance Law,
Premises Liability Law,
Product Liability Law
Chair Emeritus
Duncan Y. Manley
Birmingham, AL
Languages spoken
English
Practice Areas
Civil Litigation Law,
Class Action Law,
Insurance Bad Faith Law,
Insurance Defense Law,
Insurance Law,
Premises Liability Law,
Product Liability Law,
Transportation Law
Committee Member
Thomas J. Dargan
Islandia, NY
Languages spoken
English
Practice Areas
Commercial Law,
Complex Commercial Litigation Law,
Contracts Law,
Defense Litigation Law,
Dram Shop Liability Law,
Employment Law,
Labor Law,
Labor and Employment Law,
Litigation,
Negligence Law,
Personal Injury Defense Law,
Premises Liability Law,
Product Liability Law,
Transportation Law,
Truck Accident Law
Committee Member
Ian R. Beliveaux
Houston, TX
Languages spoken
English
Practice Areas
Commercial Law,
Insurance Coverage Law,
Insurance Defense Law,
Personal Injury Defense Law,
Premises Liability Law
Member Firms
Ball, Ball, Matthews & Novak, P.A.
Montgomery, AL, US
The Bennett Law Firm, P.A.
Portland, ME, US
Law Office of Blane A. Smith
Sacramento, CA, US
Cardelli Lanfear Law
Troy, MI, US
Christian & Small LLP
Birmingham, AL, US
Coleman & Horowitt, LLP
Fresno, CA, US
Collins & Lacy, P.C.
Columbia, SC, US
Cornelius & Collins, LLP
Nashville, TN, US
Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP
Binghamton, NY, US
Degan, Blanchard & Nash, PLC
New Orleans, LA, US
Demler, Armstrong & Rowland, LLP
San Francisco, CA, US
Dillingham & Murphy, LLP
San Francisco, CA, US
Donato, Brown, Pool & Moehlmann PLLC
Houston, TX, US
Downs & Stanford, P.C.
Dallas, TX, US
Goodman Allen Donnelly
Glen Allen, VA, US
Hendrickson & Long PLLC
Charleston, WV, US
Hinkle Shanor LLP
Roswell, NM, US
Johnson Graffe Keay Moniz & Wick, LLP
Seattle, WA, US
Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP
Anchorage, AK, US
Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
New York, NY, US
Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
Islandia, NY, US
Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis Ltd.
Chicago, IL, US
Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C.
Rapid City, SD, US
McNeal, Schick, Archibald & Biro Co., L.P.A.
Cleveland, OH, US
Nicklaus & Associates, P.A.
Coral Gables, FL, US
Nolan Heller Kauffman LLP
Albany, NY, US
O'Meara Wagner P.A.
Minneapolis, MN, US
O'Meara Wagner P.A.
Eau Claire, WI, US
Ogden Sullivan Stover & Saar, P.A.
Tampa, FL, US
Robb Leonard Mulvihill LLP
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Roberts Perryman P.C.
St. Louis, MO, US
Rosen Hagood
Charleston, SC, US
Saalfield Shad, P.A.
Jacksonville, FL, US
Sayer Regan & Thayer, LLP
Newport, RI, US
Smiling, Smiling & Burgess
Tulsa, OK, US
Szilagyi & Daly
Hartford, CT, US
Law Offices of Thomas J. Wagner, LLC.
Philadelphia, PA, US
Thomas Paschos & Associates, P.C.
Haddonfield, NJ, US
Thornton, Biechlin, Reynolds & Guerra, L.C.
McAllen, TX, US
Thornton, Biechlin, Reynolds & Guerra, L.C.
San Antonio, TX, US
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver, PLC
Harrisonburg, VA, US
Widerman Malek, P.L.
Melbourne, FL, US
Winner & Booze
Las Vegas, NV, US
Young Wells Williams P.A.
Ridgeland, MS, US
Zupkus & Angell, P.C.
Denver, CO, US