Perry S. Granof
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Phone: 847-242-9932 Fax: 847-242-9938 Email: pgranof@williamskastner.com |
Granof International Group LLC 1147 Longmeadow Lane Glencoe, IL 60022 |
Experience:
Perry S. Granof is of counsel at Williams Kastner and Managing Director at Granof International Group LLC. He is a recognized international authority on Professional Liability claims and industry trends, in particular, Directors and Officers Liability (D&O), Professional Indemnity (PI) and Financial Institutions (FI). Mr. Granof is skilled in leading teams of in-house and outside professionals, and he has an established record of providing outstanding service and obtaining excellent results in overseeing and negotiating complex multinational Professional Liability litigation. He has overseen thousands of D&O, PI and FI lawsuits in his 30+ year career, including corporate insolvencies, securities class actions, bank failures, regulatory actions, lender liability and employment practice cases.
Mr. Granof counsels insurance companies, brokers, risk managers and corporate boards on domestic and multi-national liability exposures, the reduction or avoidance of personal liability and the availability of insurance coverage. He conducts customized claim reviews for internal best practices compliance and claim reserves assessments, and performs due diligence reviews in connection with mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions. He has served as expert witness, party arbitrator, and mediator on coverage issues and claims handling.
Authoring and co-authoring articles on D&O liability and related issues, Mr. Granof has been published in The Brief, The New York International Law Review and The Torts Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, among other publications. He is a frequent speaker at industry seminars worldwide, including North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asian-Pacific Region. Sponsoring organizations include C5, the American Bar Association, the American Conference Institute, the Eurolegal Forum, the New York City Bar, the Chicago Bar Association and the Professional Liability Underwriting Society.
Memberships:
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Washington State Bar Association
- American Bar Association (Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section; Chair-Elect, Professionals’ Officers’ and Directors’ Liability Committee (PODL); Chair Emeritus, International Committee)
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) (Content Sub-Committee, 2012 PLUS International Committee)
- Inrem Insurance and Reinsurance Mediation Services: Providing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to the London and International Insurance and Reinsurance markets (Mediator)
Media Coverage:
- “France, Netherlands Seen As Venues For Euro Crisis Suits,” Advisen FPN, December 1, 2011.
- “International directors and officers liability insurance market growing,” Business Insurance, November 4, 2011.
- “Rogue trader case shows serious risk management flaws,” Business Insurance, October 2, 2011.
- “Mortgage securities lawsuits unlikely to roil D&O market,” Business Insurance, September 11, 2011.
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Areas of Practice
Bar Admissions
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Education
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (JD), 1978
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (BA), International Relations, magna cum laude, 1975; Phi Beta Kappa