About Philip Richard Matthews

Philip Richard Matthews is a lawyer practicing insurance, trial practice, reinsurance and 2 other areas of law. Philip received a B.A. degree from George Washington University in 1974, and has been licensed for 48 years. Philip practices at Duane Morris LLP in San Francisco, CA.

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated

This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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Services

Areas of Law

Insurance 1
- Reinsurance
Other 3
- Trial Practice
- Energy Facility Siting
- Nuclear Energy

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Partner

Firm Name
Duane Morris LLP
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Representative Matters: Plant asbestos insurance coverage case, including associated chapter 11 proceeding
Thorpe asbestos insurance coverage cases, including associated chapter 11 proceeding
Chicago Fire Brick bankruptcy proceeding
Kaiser Aluminum v Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, including associated chapter 11 proceeding (asbestos, volatile coal tar, noised induced hearing loss
silica)
A.P. Green coverage litigation, including associated chapter 11 case (asbestos
silica)
ARCO lead paint coverage litigation
State tobacco litigation in Louisiana, naming insurers
Exxon environmental insurance coverage case (5,000 site environmental case)
Texaco toxic tort coverage case (asbestos, butadiene, benzene
other toxic torts)
Texaco environmental insurance coverage case (2,000 site environmental case)
Shell Oil v. Accident & Casualty of Winterthur (Rocky Mountain Arsenal)
Flintkote v. American Mutual
In Re Coordinated Asbestos Litigation, insurance coverage cases
Johns-Manville v. Travelers, including associated chapter 11 proceeding
Professional Activities
American Bar Association
Bar Association of San Francisco

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1978, California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Memberships

Professional Activities
•American Bar Association
•Bar Association of San Francisco
Education & Certifications

Law School
University of California, Hastings College of Law
Class of 1977
J.D.

Other Education
George Washington University
Class of 1974
B.A.
Personal Details & History

Age
Born in 1952
1952

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