Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers about who Milone Law Firm PLLC represents, the matters it handles, its fees, and how to reach the Firm.
This page provides general information about Milone Law Firm PLLC and its practice. It is not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. For advice about your situation, contact the Firm.
The Firm
Who the Firm represents and who handles the work.
No. The Firm represents only policyholders, never insurance companies. Its clients are businesses, corporate executives, and other policyholders in substantial insurance coverage matters.
The Firm’s clients have ranged from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies, as well as corporate directors and senior executives, professional athletes, political campaigns, and trade associations.
Clients are not billed for associate time, and each matter receives hands-on attention from a senior partner. The Firm’s principal, Richard D. Milone, has more than 35 years of experience litigating and resolving insurance claims.
Throughout the United States. The Firm litigates insurance coverage disputes in state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate levels, and before arbitration panels. Mr. Milone is admitted in the District of Columbia and New York, and co-counsels with attorneys throughout the United States when appropriate.
The Willard Office Building, Suite 400, 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004.
Matters and Services
The kinds of insurance disputes the Firm takes on, and how it resolves them.
Representative areas include Directors & Officers (D&O) liability, commercial general liability, excess and umbrella liability, additional insured coverage, professional liability and errors & omissions, employment practices liability, commercial property and business interruption, product liability and product recall, cyber and data breach liability, and trade credit insurance.
No. Not every insurance claim requires litigation. Mr. Milone frequently resolves substantial insurance disputes on favorable terms while sparing clients the time and expense of going to court, and has negotiated settlements with insurers before litigation, during litigation, and in bankruptcy proceedings.
The Firm is frequently retained to negotiate three-way settlements among claimants, defendants, and insurers, structuring agreements that allow defendants to resolve their exposure using insurance proceeds rather than their own funds.
Yes. Drawing on his experience litigating insurance coverage disputes, Mr. Milone can identify provisions likely to cause problems and negotiate changes with insurers to improve coverage. The Firm also advises on insurance applications and claims submissions and on protecting insurance rights in corporate transactions.
Fees
Rates, matter size, and contingency arrangements.
Due to its lower overhead and smaller team, the Firm’s hourly rates are generally 50% to 70% of the rates charged by lawyers with comparable experience at leading national law firms. Clients are not billed for associate time.
Contingency fee arrangements are considered in appropriate cases.
The Firm considers insurance-related matters of all sizes, although its matters typically involve disputes ranging from $250,000 to $15 million.
Contact
How to reach the Firm about a potential engagement.
Prospective clients may contact the Firm directly by telephone or email. Office: 202-650-5505, Direct: 202-650-5510, Cell: 202-361-8130. Email: rmilone@milonelawfirm.com.
Richard Milone’s articles cover topics including D&O policy review, insurer-filed coverage suits, the “former sub” problem in settlements, qui tam and False Claims Act coverage, social engineering losses, and Covid-19 business income claims.
Yes. The guide walks through whether the Firm is a fit for a matter, how claims are resolved, policy review, fees, and getting in touch.