CHARLES EHRLICH
Insurance coverage, insurance claims handling, litigation management, reinsurance
A seasoned “C Suite” insurance executive and private practice litigator with extensive experience in the analysis, management, and resolution of complex claims and litigation.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
August 1999- December 2011
RiverStone Resources, LLC, RiverStone Claims Management, LLC; various affiliated insurance companies - Manchester, NH
Managed high stakes insurance and reinsurance litigation and arbitration in the US and abroad. (2009 - 2011)
Created and supervised claim department managing a wide variety of matters including CGL, D&O, E&O, EIL, mass torts, and professional liability. (1999 - 2009)
Served as director of insurance companies in the US and abroad
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
January 1997- December 2002
International Insurance Company - Chicago, IL
Supervised claim department managing a wide variety of matters including CGL, D&O, E&O, EIL, and professional liability; managed high stakes litigation, corporate transactions, and regulatory affairs; served as insurance company director.
VICE PRESIDENT & DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
October 1994- December 1996
International Insurance Company - Chicago, IL
Managed high stakes insurance and reinsurance litigation; worked with claim department on complex matters; managed legal department.
PARTNER
January 1981- October 1994
Pettit & Martin - San Francisco, CA
Litigated contract, commercial, real estate, D&O, and other matters; represented policyholders and insurers; managed Home Office Litigation Department; served on Executive Committee; acted as general counsel to the firm; directed the firm’s risk management and insurance compliance program; served on claims committee of professional liability carrier.
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
March 1979 - December 1980
Pettit & Martin - San Francisco, CA
Tried cases, argued motions, wrote briefs and counseled clients. directed the firm’s risk management and insurance compliance program.
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
November 1973 - March 1979
Lawler, Felix & Hall - Los Angeles, CA
Drafted briefs, prepared cases for trial, argued motions and tried cases.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BOALT HALL SCHOOL OF LAW
1973
JD
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
1970
AB in History; Distinction in General Scholarship
CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Present
ARIAS-U.S. Certified Arbitrator
American Arbitration Association Certified Arbitrator
Judge Pro Tem, Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County
Member, State Bar of California