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Christine Haskett is a trial lawyer who represents insurance policyholders in litigation, arbitration, and claims disputes with commercial insurance carriers. Ms. Haskett’s practice encompasses almost every type of insurance coverage dispute, with a focus on property and business interruption insurance, asbestos and other long-tail liabilities, construction defect claims, and representations and warranties, E&O, and D&O insurance. Ms. Haskett has a chemical engineering background, which gives her special expertise in insurance disputes involving the chemical, oil, and manufacturing industries. Ms. Haskett has also tried patent and intellectual property cases on behalf of semiconductor and pharmaceutical companies.
- Co-first-chair trial counsel in successful jury trial in which Delaware jury awarded $35.5 million to Noranda Aluminum for business interruption insurance coverage after Noranda experienced two major accidents at its aluminum smelter. (Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp. v. XL Insurance America, Inc., et al., Del. Super. Ct.).
- Lead insurance coverage counsel for Cyprus Mines Corporation in bankruptcy adversary proceeding and in California state court litigation over insurance coverage for talc product liability lawsuits. (Imerys Talc America, Inc., et al. v. Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, et al., Del. Bankr. Ct.; Columbia Cas. Co., et al. v. BP Corp., et al., San Francisco Super. Ct.).
- First-chair counsel in successful arbitration in which panel awarded $6.5 million to private equity firm for representations and warranties insurance coverage in connection with an acquisition.
- Counsel to Micron Technology, Inc. in disputes with its property insurers over coverage for business interruption losses arising from incidents at its manufacturing facilities. (Micron Technology, Inc., et al. v. Factory Mutual Insurance Co., et al., N.D. Cal.).
- Counsel to luxury home builder in London arbitration proceedings involving disputes with insurers over water intrusion claims by homeowners.
- Counsel to Wilbur-Ellis Company, a leading international marketer and distributor of agricultural products, animal feed, and specialty chemicals and ingredients, in an insurance coverage dispute relating to product sales (Ironshore Specialty Ins. Co. v. Wilbur-Ellis Co., San Francisco Super. Ct.).
- Counsel to a property developer in disputes with its liability and property insurers over coverage for damage to a 58-story apartment tower in downtown San Francisco.
- Counsel to two major chemical companies, as co-owners of a chemical plant, in obtaining more than $550 million in property damage and business interruption insurance losses through negotiation and successful arbitration.
- Counsel to Hudson Transmission Partners in an insurance coverage lawsuit involving business interruption coverage for a power transmission cable (Hudson Transmission Partners, LLC v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, et al., N.J. Super. Ct.).
- Counsel to Samsung, SK hynix, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., and Allergan in numerous district court patent infringement cases.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Fellow, American College of Coverage Counsel
- Member of the Board of Directors, United Policyholders
- State Bar of California
Previous Experience
- Prior to law school, Ms. Haskett worked as a Process Engineer for Shell Oil Company.
August 13, 2020, Covington Alert
While the world continues to battle the coronavirus, another battle wages on in the courts, as insurers continue to issue blanket denials for COVID-19 business interruption losses. Many are closely watching how the judicial and legislative branches will answer what have emerged as two key questions: Do the causes of COVID-19 business interruption losses ...
Seven Covington Lawyers Named Law360 MVPs
November 22, 2019
WASHINGTON—Law360 has named seven Covington lawyers as MVPs, third most among all firms, in their respective practice areas. The awards single out lawyers from across numerous practice areas based on their success in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters, and record-breaking deals. The Covington lawyers recognized as Law360 MVPs are: Thomas ...
February 6, 2019, Covington Alert
On January 25, 2019, the Texas Supreme Court decided the latest insurance appeal arising from the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and blowout of the Macondo Well on April 20, 2010.
September 13, 2017, Covington Alert
Hurricane Irma has battered much of Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, just days after tropical storm Harvey devastated Houston and its environs. This e-alert provides practical tips to help maximize insurance recoveries for those organizations whose property was damaged or whose business was interrupted by these catastrophic events.
Working with Technical Experts: The Insiders’ Perspective
September 2016, ABA Women in Insurance Conference
August 8, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO, August 8, 2014 — Northern California Super Lawyers named Tammy Albarrán one of Northern California’s “Top 50 Women” lawyers and Robert Haslam one of the region’s “Top 100” lawyers. The publication selected 33 Covington & Burling lawyers for its 2014 list of top legal talent. Super Lawyers selects no more than five percent of the total lawyers who ...
Female Powerbrokers Q&A Series
February 28, 2014, Law360
Christine Haskett participated in this series.
June 9, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP received 92 individual mentions and 32 practice mentions in the Legal 500 US 2011 edition. Legal 500 reviews the strengths and strategies of law firms in more than 90 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North and South America, and the Caribbean. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...
July 16, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, 2010 — Eighteen Covington & Burling LLP lawyers are recognized in the 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers. The annual list by Super Lawyers selects only five percent of the total lawyers in the state based upon peer review and the publication’s independent research. Eleven Covington lawyers were named Northern California Super ...
Covington Announces Major Expansion of its Patent Litigation Practice and West Coast Presence
10/6/2008
WASHINGTON, DC, October 6, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP is significantly expanding its national intellectual property litigation practice with the addition of approximately 50 lawyers in California and Washington, DC. Covington is also opening new offices in Silicon Valley, where it already has a large client base, and San Diego, which presents significant ...
- Law360, Insurance MVP (2019)
- Northern California Super Lawyers, Insurance Coverage (2017-2019)
- Legal 500 US, Intellectual Property - Patent Litigation (2015)
- Northern California Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Litigation (2014-2016)