Press

We are pleased to announce our support of Fairfield University through a donation that will fund scholarships for two students enrolled in the new Fairfield Bellarmine academic program

Eve-Lynn Gisonni's recent article, "Five Actions Construction and Energy Risk Managers Can Take to Avoid the Catastrophic Consequences of a Cyber Attack" was republished in the NASBP blog. Cyber attacks are a serious concern in the construction industry, and we want to thank NASBP for helping us spread the word to help stop these breaches.

Tracy Saxe was a featured guest on Proactive's The Building Bite podcast and had an informative and far reaching discussion with Chris Epps, Proactive's Senior Director, and Mike Diercksen, its Manager of Marketing and Business Development.

SDV is proud to announce that many of the attorneys in our Northeast Office have been recognized as 2022 Connecticut Super Lawyers.

SDV hopes that everyone experiencing the emergency and damage caused by Hurricane Ian is safe and sound. There are certain things policyholders can do during and after natural disasters that will help them more easily recover on insurance claims

Eve-Lynn Gisonni of SDV's Northeast office was recently featured in the latest edition of Litigation Commentary and Review. Eve-Lynn authored the article "Five Actions Construction and Energy Risk Managers Can Take to Avoid the Catastrophic Consequences of a Cyber Attack."

SDV is proud to announce that we were named a 2022 Top Workplace!

SDV Partner Michael Pepe is featured in the latest edition of CONNstruction Magazine with the article, "Latest Trends in Additional Insured Coverage."

SDV's very own Stephanie A. Giagnorio was named as a 2022 Top Lawyer in Southwest Florida by Naples Illustrated. Stephanie was nominated in the insurance law category and featured in the magazine's September 2022 edition. We are proud of Stephanie's accomplishments and her dedication to representing policyholders in complex insurance claims litigation.

Of Counsel Eve-Lynn Gisonni's article "Florida Court Rules Against Unum: ERISA does not Preempt Physician's Individually-Owned Disability Policies" was recently featured in the ABC Connecticut Newsbreak.

We proudly announce Cheryl L. Kozdrey and William S. Bennett's selection to the 2022 California SuperLawyers Rising Stars list.

SDV is proud of our honors and honorees for this year's Connecticut Law Tribune Legal Awards. As a firm, SDV was the winner for the Diversity Initiative Award, Michael Pepe was honored as a Distinguished Leader, and Richard W. Brown was acknowledged as an Unsung Hero. Kudos to our team for their hard work and dedication.

Of Counsel Eve-Lynn Gisonni's article "Florida Court Rules Against Unum: ERISA does not Preempt Physician's Individually-Owned Disability Policies" was recently featured in the Collier County Bar Association's Adverse Witness Magazine.

SDV is pleased to announce the elevation of K. Alexandra O'Neill to Partner.

This year marks the fifth anniversary of SDV''s West Coast Office in Temecula, California. 

In an Amicus Brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. (SDV) argued that insureds deserve an opportunity to prove their claims and not be denied coverage without the chance to litigate an insurer's coverage decision.

We are proud to announce the selection of 10 SDV attorneys to the 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list and Rising Stars list.

SDV has been named a 2021 Top Workplace by Hearst Connecticut Media Group!

SDV is proud to announce Partner Bethany Barrese is an honoree of the New Leaders of the Bar Award, recognized at the New Jersey Legal Awards celebration held on September 23, 2021.

This year marks the fifth anniversary of SDV''s Southeast Office in Naples, Florida.