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    Amy Cazes Greene

    Counsel

    Houston
    713-877-5548
    amy.greene@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    InsuranceLitigation

    Amy Greene delivers more than 30 years of litigation experience in her representation of clients in federal and state courts in Texas and Louisiana. With an ability to analyze and foresee potential case outcomes early in a matter, Amy’s strength is guiding clients who want informed advice as they make decisions that deliver on favorable outcomes and meet business expectations. Reliable and steadfast, Amy has experience in commercial and coverage disputes, as well as personal injury and property claims in general liability, professional liability, transportation, premises, energy and construction casualty settings.

    Amy’s work in the courtroom keeps her connected to the realities of the changing legal landscape. This work also informs her insurance coverage practice representing domestic and foreign insurers in declaratory judgment and bad faith actions, as well as counseling insurers on coverage, claims handling, multi-insurer disputes, subrogation, contribution and extra-contractual liability. Her work encompasses all types of policy forms including general liability, commercial auto, property, professional liability, inland marine, and excess/umbrella, with a particular focus in the third-party liability context. 

    Clients rely on Amy’s experience litigating coverage determinations when deciding whether to test policy provisions in first-impression litigation. Her experience also complements her counseling of insurers, where she advises on proposed policy wording, provides in-house training to claims professionals, and assists insurers in handling Texas Department of Insurance matters. She is also well-versed in assisting insurers in avoiding extra-contractual exposure while handling policy limit demands under Texas’ Stowers doctrine, particularly in multi-claimant and multi-insured situations. She has successfully guided insurers in hundreds of settlements involving Stowers demands.

    Clients rely on Amy’s experience litigating coverage determinations when deciding whether to test policy provisions in first-impression litigation. Her experience also complements her counseling of insurers, where she advises on proposed policy wording, provides in-house training to claims professionals, and assists insurers in handling Texas Department of Insurance matters. She is also well-versed in assisting insurers in avoiding extra-contractual exposure while handling policy limit demands under Texas’ Stowers doctrine, particularly in multi-claimant and multi-insured situations. She has successfully guided insurers in hundreds of settlements involving Stowers demands.

    Experience

    • Handled hundreds of matters on behalf of domestic and foreign insurers. Representation includes prosecuting and defending declaratory judgment actions and providing coverage opinions and insurance counseling for insurers. Since joining Phelps Dunbar’s Houston office in July 1998, her primary insurance representation has been on behalf of Lloyd’s London and other insurance companies in the London market.
    • Represented national home health equipment provider in wrongful death matter regarding home oxygen delivery system for claims of manufacturing and design defect, failure to warn and breach of warranty.
    • Represented domestic and foreign insurers in suits for declaratory action on commercial general liability and professional liability policies for determinations as to coverage and extra-contractual liability, including multi-insurer disputes, allocation issues arising from construction defect claims, and determinations of coverage related to pollution events.
    • Represented oilfield services company in numerous matters throughout Texas involving claims of personal injury, premises liability and products defect related to equipment failures, oilfield work site accidents and transportation risks.
    • Represented insurance brokers sued for alleged failures related to placement of insurance and breach of fiduciary duty.
    • Present and prior defense of national scaffolding company in numerous litigation matters involving personal injury arising from construction site accidents and contractor indemnity disputes.
    • Represented major paper corporation in personal injury matter arising from release of toxic chemicals at facility.
    • Represented national elevator company in defense of claims related to design and installation defects of residential and industrial elevators.
    • Represented national industrial rental equipment company in numerous matters arising from personal injury due to alleged equipment failures and claims of design and manufacturing defect and failure to warn.
    • Present and prior defense of national scaffolding company in numerous litigation matters involving personal injury arising from construction site accidents and contractor indemnity disputes.
    • Represented major paper corporation in personal injury matter arising from release of toxic chemicals at facility.
    • Represented national elevator company in defense of claims related to design and installation defects of residential and industrial elevators.
    • Represented national industrial rental equipment company in numerous matters arising from personal injury due to alleged equipment failures and claims of design and manufacturing defect and failure to warn.

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    Recognition

    • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
    • Litigation - Insurance (2022-2025), The Best Lawyers in America
    • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
    • Litigation - Insurance (2022-2025), The Best Lawyers in America

    Education

    • Louisiana State University Law Center, J.D., 1991
    • Louisiana State University, B.S., 1986
    • Louisiana State University Law Center, J.D., 1991
    • Louisiana State University, B.S., 1986

    Credentials

    • Louisiana
    • Texas
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    • Louisiana
    • Texas
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas

    Memberships and Affiliations

    • State Bar of Texas
    • Louisiana State Bar Association
    • Houston Bar Association
    • Defense Research Institute
    • Texas Association of Defense Counsel
    • American Bar Association
    • State Bar of Texas
    • Louisiana State Bar Association
    • Houston Bar Association
    • Defense Research Institute
    • Texas Association of Defense Counsel
    • American Bar Association
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