Practice Areas

Steele, Ulmschneider & Malloy is experienced in the following practice areas:

Insurance Defense and Insurance Coverage. The attorneys at Steele, Ulmschneider & Malloy are experienced in defending third-party claims ranging from routine soft-tissue injury cases to catastrophic losses. Our firm is also experienced in providing coverage opinions, defending first party claims and handling declaratory judgment actions on the issues of coverage, policy cancellation, and recission.

Bad Faith Defense. The attorneys at Steele, Ulmschneider & Malloy are routinely called upon to defend the correctness and appropriateness of actions by insurance carriers in response to demands by insureds and third parties.

Wrongful Death Defense. The attorneys at Steele, Ulmschneider & Malloy regularly defend and have successfully tried both child and adult wrongful death claims.

Municipal and Governmental Liability Defense. Our firm has experience defending local towns, cities, counties, school districts, and other municipal corporations in various state and federal litigation including tort, civil rights, and employment discrimination. The attorneys at Steele, Ulmschneider & Malloy are familiar with the various local and state immunities available to muncipalities in the defense of tort claims and have extensive experience in defending claims brought under the various civil rights acts.

Product Liability Defense. The attorneys at Steele, Ulmschneider & Malloy have successfully defended product liability claims involving mechanical and electrical systems, tainted food, and construction defects.

Premises Liability Defense. Our firm has successfully defended personal injury claims brought by individuals claiming negligent maintenance of premises, defects in roadway and sidewalk pavement and accumulation of ice, snow, water, and debris.

Subrogation. Steele, Ulmschneider & Malloy has been called upon by insurers to handle a wide variety of cases ranging from small property damage claims to large fire loss claims. The experience of our attorneys in defense litigation provides us with the knowledge and experience to avoid common pitfalls and to take advantage of opportunities in pursuing the maximum recovery possible.