Farrell litigates insurance coverage and commercial disputes in state and federal courts. He is an experienced coverage litigation attorney, handling declaratory judgment actions under commercial general liability, excess, and errors and omissions policies on behalf of major incumbent insurers and captives. He advises on and litigates bad faith coverage disclaimers and additional insured disputes. He also represents insurers in connection with regulatory issues, including in civil proceedings with insurance regulators. He drafts insurance coverage opinions, coverage position letters, declaratory judgment pleadings, motions, and appeals.
In law school, Farrell interned for the Honorable James M. Catterson, New York Appellate Division, 1st Department; the Kings County District Attorney’s Office; Brooklyn Defender Services; and the Federal Public Defender in the Western District of Washington.
Farrell earned his law degree from St. John’s University School of Law. He was an associate director of the Moot Court Honor Society, and a staffer on the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development . Farrell earned his bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Florida Gulf Coast University.