With an accomplished practice focused on representing insurers in the investigation and litigation of complex insurance matters, Thomas Wester has extensive experience handling a variety of issues including commercial disputes, construction accidents and defects, trucking and transportation accidents, premises liability, and property damage. He previously served as special coverage counsel to major insurers defending first-party property claims.

Mr. Wester has extensive knowledge and experience representing clients in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania state and federal courts through all aspects of the litigation process. Additionally, he regularly and successfully counsels and provides written opinions to primary and excess level insurers concerning a range of coverage issues.

With valuable first-hand experience in a variety of insurance matters, Mr. Wester has been called upon to speak and lecture to peers and insurance industry leaders on topics such as first-party property claims, the tri-partite relationship, and claims-handling, and has also written about states’ expansion of private causes of action for bad faith.

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Wester completed a clerkship with the Hon. Thomas R. Vena, J.S.C. at the Superior Court of New Jersey.

Bar Admissions
• New Jersey
• New York

Court Admissions
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York