Ellard, Patrick J.

Steve concentrates his practice primarily in the defense of insureds and self insureds involving casualty liability matters. His insurance coverage litigation experience includes the defense of reinsurers and excess insurers. Steve's defense practice also focuses on a wide range of matters that include construction litigation, professional liability, premises, products liability, toxic tort, automobile claims, and trucking and transportation litigation.

Steve is admitted to practice law in New York State Court, as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts. Steve has also litigated negligent roadway design cases in the New York Court of Claims.

In 1994 Steve earned his B.A. degree in History from Providence College. He then attended the University of Dayton School of Law earning his J.D. in 1997. During law school Steve was first introduced to the insurance defense industry working as a summer associate for the Law Office of Rumberger, Kirk and Caldwell in their Tampa, Florida, office.  

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