Mitchell J. Auslander Partner MAIN OFFICE: New York Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, N.Y. 10019-6099, U.S.A. T 212-728-8201 F 212-728-9201

Mitchell J. Auslander is Co-Chair of the Litigation Department of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.  He is also Chairman of the Firm’s Insurance and Reinsurance Practice Group.  Mr. Auslander specializes in commercial litigation with particular emphasis on insurance and reinsurance matters worldwide, as well as government investigations.

Mr. Auslander regularly represents Marsh & McLennan, the world’s largest insurance broker, in a wide variety of litigation, corporate and regulatory matters.  He is lead counsel in civil litigation arising out of government investigations of the insurance industry.  He also represents a diverse group of clients on directors and officers, bankruptcy, business interruption, workers compensation, fidelity, asbestos, and reinsurance matters.  His practice includes litigation, general counseling, and pre-litigation dispute resolution.

Mr. Auslander is listed in Chambers USA (2008) as one of the leading lawyers in New York practicing in the area of commercial litigation.  He is also listed in various other guides to leading litigation and insurance and reinsurance lawyers.

He is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York County Lawyers Association, and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

• In re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation – Lead counsel in federal Multi-District litigation arising out of government investigations of insurance industry
  
  
• Nationwide Policyholder Litigation – Lead counsel in cases brought throughout the United States alleging violations of law by insurance industry
  
  
• Finite Risk Reinsurance Investigation – Counsel in governmental investigation of finite risk reinsurance products
  
  
• Student Loan Investigation – Counsel in governmental investigation arising out of student loan practices
  
  
• Market Timing Litigation – Securities litigation arising out of government investigations of mutual fund industry
  
  
• Unicover – Lead counsel for world’s largest reinsurance broker in trial of $400 million reinsurance dispute
  
  
• Insurance Coverage Disputes

– Represent national bank in insurance coverage disputes following two massive financial frauds

– Represent major industrial company in breast implant insurance matters

– Represent various clients on D&O and E&O coverage disputes

– Represent Loral in insurance coverage disputes arising out of damages to satellites

• Bloomberg, LP – Represent client in connection with multi-media insurance issues

• March 5, 2008 - Practicing Law Institute - Insurance Coverage Issues in the Subprime Credit Context (New York, NY)
  
  
• February 28, 2008 - American Management Association - The Anatomy of a Directors & Officers (D&O) Class Action Securities Claim and Subprime Lending Exposures (New York, NY)
  
  
• May 10, 2007 - American Law Institute and American Bar Association- Conference on Insurance Industry and Financial Services Litigation (Chicago, IL)
  
  
• April 19, 2007 - American Bar Association - Antitrust Law Spring Meeting (Washington, DC)
  
  
• October 13, 2006 - The Directors Roundtable - The Evolving Role of General Counsel (New York, NY) (published in National Law Journal)
  
  
• Various Insurance and Litigation Practice Courses (New York, NY)