Tucker Ellis Trial Department Chair Karl Bekeny oversees the firm’s largest department, which consists of approximately 150 trial lawyers and another 50 paralegals and case assistants.
Karl’s trial practice focuses on commercial litigation and product liability defense, including litigation involving public utilities, consumer products, and warranties; defending manufacturers and suppliers against alleged violations of state and federal consumer protection statutes; and advising clients on emerging worldwide consumer product safety issues.
Karl has a nationwide class action practice in these areas and beyond, including litigation involving ERISA, public pension systems, consumer claims, consumer advertising, and insurance coverage disputes.
Karl was a member of a Special Counsel team that represented the Ohio Department of Insurance. When representing insurance carriers, his practice often involves coverage disputes, rescission claims, and insurance bad faith actions. He defends foreign and domestic insurers in connection with claims involving policies ranging from director and officer liability to food contamination.
A native Clevelander, Karl enjoys all that living on the Great Lakes has to offer, including the snow. He and his wife Amanda, a classical musician, frequent the city’s abundant musical offerings.
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