James H. Cole

Biography

James focuses his practice on representing insurance companies in pre-litigation consultation or the defense of first party or bad faith lawsuits. He has had a particular interest in Special Investigative Unit and Property Damage claims, including arson, burglaries, public adjuster represented claims, mold/pollution and automobile thefts. James is experienced in bad faith and coverage issues inherent in first party/SIU investigations and litigation. He has assisted with hundreds of SIU investigations, coverage consultations and litigated hundreds of first party lawsuits; and consulted on hundreds of property coverage issues. An active member of the CLM, James sits on the Executive Council for the CLM's Claims College, School of Property, where he has helped to develop curriculum surrounding good faith claims handling and insurance coverage topics. He is frequently asked by clients and industry organizations to lecture on a variety of topics concerning property damage, insurance fraud and bad faith. For the past five years, he has been a featured speaker at the annual Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud conferences, and he has spoken several times at PLRB conferences, among others. James received his juris doctor from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Education

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Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: NJ, PA