Atty. Thomas K. Wingfield
Thomas Wingfield, Partner in our Atlanta office, is an insurance litigator and counselor specializing in disputes involving coverage under a broad array of coverage forms including builder’s risk policies, property policies, liability policies, directors and officers policies, errors and omissions policies, fine arts policies, life insurance policies, and disability policies. He regularly counsels clients regarding the scope and completeness of their insurance programs, which includes providing guidance on contractual insurance provisions and indemnity clauses.
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Thomas K. Wingfield is a Partner based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.. They have 23+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2003. Their practice focuses on insurance and appellate. Admitted to practice in Georgia (2003), Georgia State and Appellate Courts (2003), Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (2003), and Northern District of Georgia (2003). Educated at University of Virginia (J.D., 2003) and New York University (B.A., 1999). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Memberships •Atlanta Bar Association: 2003-Present. Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Thomas Wingfield, Partner in our Atlanta office, is an insurance litigator and counselor specializing in disputes involving coverage under a broad array of coverage forms including builder’s risk policies, property policies, liability policies, directors and officers policies, errors and omissions policies, fine arts policies, life insurance policies, and disability policies
- He regularly counsels clients regarding the scope and completeness of their insurance programs, which includes providing guidance on contractual insurance provisions and indemnity clauses
- Thomas handles coverage issues around the country
- He has litigated coverage claims involving third-party commercial liability policies and first-party commercial property policies and has extensive experience investigating, advising on, and litigating major property losses during construction or renovation
- Thomas also has litigated bad-faith claims arising from improper claims handling or denials
- In 2006, 2007, and then from 2009 through 2017 he was named a Georgia Rising Star by Super Lawyers, which is only granted to the top 2.5% of all lawyers under the age of 40 in the state
- Thomas is a native of Atlanta
- He earned a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in Journalism and Political Science from New York University and received his Juris Doctor from The University of Virginia School of Law, where he was a Board Member for the Lile Moot Court Board
- Recognition •AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell •Georgia Rising Star, Super Lawyers
- 2006-2007, 2009-2017 Publications •U.S
- District Court Clarifies the Interplay Between Contractual Obligations to Procure Property Insurance and ‘Other Insurance’ Clauses HBS National Insurance Coverage Blog
- September 2, 2021 In the Press U.S
- District Court Clarifies the Interplay Between Contractual Obligations to Procure Property Insurance and “Other Insurance” Clauses September 2, 2021 Written by: Thomas K. Wingfield, Esq. Hall Booth Smith, PC obtained summary judgment in favor of an owner’s property insurer, finding that the property policy procured by the tenant of the property provided primary insurance in a declaratory judgment action filed in the U.S
- District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, which was styled
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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