Bethany Barrese

Bethany Barrese

Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C.

Bethany Barrese is a skilled insurance coverage attorney committed to providing practical advice, creative solutions, and the highest level of advocacy for policyholders. She helps clients recover on their insurance claims under a wide variety of policies, including commercial general liability, commercial property, builder's risk, professional liability, educator's legal liability, and captive policies. Ms. Barrese has extensive experience handling insurance coverage disputes arising from real estate development and construction projects. She frequently negotiates construction defect and additional insured claims on behalf of owners, architects, construction managers, and general contractors. Ms. Barrese puts her strong oral advocacy skills to work nationwide, with a particular focus on assessing and litigating breach of contract and bad faith and unfair trade practices claims. Her litigation practice has successfully resolved disputes at both the trial and appellate level. Outside of the courtroom, Ms. Barrese works with clients to review their existing insurance programs, recommend various risk management strategies, and develop innovative long-term solutions to common coverage issues. She is also actively engaged in industry outreach and enjoys speaking on insurance coverage issues. Ms. Barrese regularly publishes articles on insurance coverage issues, legislative updates, and major court decisions, particularly those that impact the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States. Her experience includes teaching the "Insurance Litigation" course for the University of Connecticut Law School's LLM program in Insurance Law. Ms. Barrese is a part of SDV's Northeast team and is a resident of the firm's New Jersey office. She currently serves on the firm's Executive Committee and represents clients nationwide.

Bethany Barrese's Courses

  • Connecticut Civil Trial Skills

    CT Specific

    Litigation & Appeals

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    OnDemand
    7 New York CLE