Former M&A Partner Wins $490K in Fees and Disability Benefits Settlement against Insurance Giant
NEW YORK (AP) — A former mergers and acquisitions partner at a prominent law firm has been awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees, costs, and interest in a disability benefits case against an insurance company. Edward Chung, a former partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, recently won a lawsuit against Provident Life & Casualty Insurance Co. In addition to receiving $20,000 in monthly disability benefits, Chung has also been granted approximately $490,000 in fees, costs, and interest. The decision was made by a Manhattan federal judge who found that Chung’s requested attorneys’ … Read more