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Elizabeth Reidy
Counsel
Boston
161 Worcester Road
Suite 502
Framingham MA 01701
TEL: (781) 466-0733
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Elizabeth A. Reidy

Elizabeth Reidy, counsel in Zelle’s Boston office, focuses her practice on insurance coverage matters. Over the course of her career, she has advised clients on and litigated a wide range of nationwide insurance matters, including first-party property claims, business interruption insurance, builder’s risk claims, third-party liability insurance and bad faith claims, as well as on complex contract matters and other business disputes.  

Prior to joining Zelle, Elizabeth was counsel with a leading national trial law firm, where she represented global insurance companies in complex insurance disputes.  She was previously a partner with a Boston-based civil litigation boutique, where she handled commercial litigation matters.  Elizabeth began her career at an AmLaw 100 firm in Washington, D.C., where she represented commercial policyholders in disputes with their insurance companies. 

Representative Matters

Insurance Matters 

Received summary judgment in Washington state court on behalf of London market insurers, on a claim made by suppliers under a builder’s risk policy.  (Thompson Pipe Group, et al. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London.)

Obtained dismissal of Covid-19 business interruption and bad faith claims by the Washington Court of Appeals. (The Board of Regents of the University of Washington v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company.)

Received dismissal, which was upheld by the Illinois Appeals Court (First District), of a multi-million dollar business interruption lawsuit arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Transform Holdco LLC v. Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company, et al.)

Secured dismissal on behalf of domestic insurer of business interruption lawsuit and bad faith claims by California hotel owner seeking $25 million in Covid-19 related financial losses. (Burton Way Hotels, LLC v. Ace American Insurance Company, et al.)

Secured dismissal on behalf of domestic insurer of business interruption lawsuit and bad faith claims by hotel owner seeking $100 million in purported losses arising out of Covid-19 related closures of hotels in California and Hawaii. (MSD Capital LP v. ACE American Insurance Company, et al.)

Negotiated favorable resolution of homeowner’s dispute on behalf of domestic insurer against fire loss claim in Maine after filing motion to dismiss.  (David and Lisa Lemelin v. Safeco Insurance Company of America.)

Negotiated favorable resolution on behalf of surplus lines insurer of a homeowner’s dispute arising out of two water losses, which involved novel questions as to the applicability of the Massachusetts statute, Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 175, § 99, to surplus lines insurers. (O’Neil v. Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London & Thomas J. Woods Insurance Agency, Inc.)

Obtained favorable award for domestic insurer in Massachusetts statutory Reference proceeding regarding a builder’s risk claim.

Commercial Litigation 

Represented plaintiff/counterclaim-defendant in business dispute, involving claims of breach of contract, breach of implied covenant, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment, where opposing party sought over $2.6M in damages. After a 5-day jury trial, jury awarded opposing party less than 1% of claimed damages. (Kopman v. Thayer.)  

Represented 116 opt-out plaintiffs in complex antitrust matter in the District of Vermont, which reached a favorable resolution on the eve of trial. (Sitts v. Dairy Farmers of America.)

Professional Affiliations

Community Service

Noteworthy

Named a “Rising Star” by Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2015, 2016)

Wiley A. Branton Outstanding Achievement Award, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights (2009)

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