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William M. Harter

Frost Brown Todd LLC
  • Recognized Since:
    2014
  • Recognized in:
    Insurance Law
  • Website:
    http://www.frostbrowntodd.com
  • Location:
    One Columbus Center, Suite 2300
    10 West Broad Street
    Columbus, OH 43215-3484
Bill is a trial attorney in the litigation department who works primarily out of Frost Brown Todd's Columbus, Ohio office. His practice involves a significant amount of insurance coverage analysis and "bad faith" litigation, particularly in Ohio and West Virginia. He has experience across several lines of insurance and has repeatedly been recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers® magazine as a Rising Star in the area of insurance coverage.

In addition to his insurance coverage practice, Bill has a sizeable amount of first-chair trial experience on a wide range of matters. In addition to high-exposure tort cases, Bill frequently works with attorneys in other practice groups to prepare and try various types of suits. He has also successfully briefed and argued matters in Ohio Courts of Appeals and has successfully opposed parties attempting to appeal issues to the Ohio Supreme Court.

Bill's first-chair trial experience includes:

  • Defense of Ohio State Court breach of contract and bad faith suit following residential fire (defense verdict affirmed on appeal)
  • Defense of fraud and abuse of process claim in federal court (defense verdict with appeal dismissed)
  • Defense of negligent misrepresentation claim against insurer and sales agent with stipulated damages of $900,000 in Ohio state court (after the Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment on most claims, including breach of contract and bad faith, a favorable settlement was secured on the plaintiffs' only surviving claim after the close of evidence)
  • Commercial driver and employer defended in Ohio state court suit stemming from the death of a minor skateboarder (favorable settlement during trial)
  • First-party arson and bad faith case defended in Ohio federal court (directed verdict on bad faith and punitive damages despite adverse jury verdict on fire loss contract claim)
  • First-party bad faith case arising out of UM claim defended in West Virginia state court (favorable verdict)
  • Two-week disability discrimination claim defended in Ohio state court (defense verdict)
  • Appeal of workers compensation allowance claim denial defended in Ohio state court (verdict for employer)
  • Liability trial in Ohio Court of Claims following wrongful death settlement stemming from trucking accident (successfully argued that Ohio Department of Transportation should reimburse trucking company and its insurer 50% of settlement due to improper design of construction zone)
  • Several student loan discharge adversary proceedings defended in United States Bankruptcy Court, all resulting in denials of discharge, including one case featured in the New York Times
  • Several personal injury matters defended, all resulting in either directed verdicts, defense verdicts, or jury awards in amounts lower than final offers of settlement.

In addition to his trial experience, Bill has resolved countless cases through dispositive motion briefing, mediation, arbitration, and direct settlement discussion.

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Lawyer Bio

Bill is a trial attorney in the litigation department who works primarily out of Frost Brown Todd's Columbus, Ohio office. His practice involves a significant amount of insurance coverage analysis and "bad faith" litigation, particularly in Ohio and West Virginia. He has experience across several lines of insurance and has repeatedly been recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers® magazine as a Rising Star in the area of insurance coverage.

In addition to his insurance coverage practice, Bill has a sizeable amount of first-chair trial experience on a wide range of matters. In addition to high-exposure tort cases, Bill frequently works with attorneys in other practice groups to prepare and try various types of suits. He has also successfully briefed and argued matters in Ohio Courts of Appeals and has successfully opposed parties attempting to appeal issues to the Ohio Supreme Court.

Bill's first-chair trial experience includes:

  • Defense of Ohio State Court breach of contract and bad faith suit following residential fire (defense verdict affirmed on appeal)
  • Defense of fraud and abuse of process claim in federal court (defense verdict with appeal dismissed)
  • Defense of negligent misrepresentation claim against insurer and sales agent with stipulated damages of $900,000 in Ohio state court (after the Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment on most claims, including breach of contract and bad faith, a favorable settlement was secured on the plaintiffs' only surviving claim after the close of evidence)
  • Commercial driver and employer defended in Ohio state court suit stemming from the death of a minor skateboarder (favorable settlement during trial)
  • First-party arson and bad faith case defended in Ohio federal court (directed verdict on bad faith and punitive damages despite adverse jury verdict on fire loss contract claim)
  • First-party bad faith case arising out of UM claim defended in West Virginia state court (favorable verdict)
  • Two-week disability discrimination claim defended in Ohio state court (defense verdict)
  • Appeal of workers compensation allowance claim denial defended in Ohio state court (verdict for employer)
  • Liability trial in Ohio Court of Claims following wrongful death settlement stemming from trucking accident (successfully argued that Ohio Department of Transportation should reimburse trucking company and its insurer 50% of settlement due to improper design of construction zone)
  • Several student loan discharge adversary proceedings defended in United States Bankruptcy Court, all resulting in denials of discharge, including one case featured in the New York Times
  • Several personal injury matters defended, all resulting in either directed verdicts, defense verdicts, or jury awards in amounts lower than final offers of settlement.

In addition to his trial experience, Bill has resolved countless cases through dispositive motion briefing, mediation, arbitration, and direct settlement discussion.

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  • Education
  • Bar Admissions
  • Affiliations
  • Award List

Education:

  • The Ohio State University, BA, graduated 1996

Bar Admissions:

  • Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
  • West Virginia, The West Virginia State Bar

Affiliations:

  • American Bar Association - member
  • Columbus Bar Association - member
  • Ohio State Bar Association - member
  • West Virginia Bar Association - member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Insurance Law
 

Awards:

  • Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®, 2005, 2009-2014
 

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Firm Details

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Frost Brown Todd LLC
http://www.frostbrowntodd.com
 
Headquarters
400 West Market Street, Suite 3200
Louisville, KY 40202-3363
(502) 589.5400
12 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

Indiana

Indiana

Indianapolis, IN

201 North Illinois Street, Suite 1900

Indianapolis, IN 46204-4236

United States

(317) 237.3800

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Kentucky

Kentucky

Florence, KY

7310 Turfway Road, Suite 210

Florence, KY 41042-1374

United States

(859) 817.5900

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Lexington, KY

Lexington Financial Center, Suite 2800

250 West Main Street

Lexington, KY 40507-1749

United States

(859) 231.0000

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Ohio

Ohio

Cincinnati, OH

Great American Tower, Suite 3300

301 East Fourth Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202

United States

(513) 651.6800

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Columbus, OH

One Columbus Center, Suite 2300

10 West Broad Street

Columbus, OH 43215-3484

United States

(614) 464.1211

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West Chester, OH

9277 Centre Pointe Drive, Suite 300

West Chester, OH 45069-4866

United States

(513) 870.8200

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA

Union Trust Building, Suite 800

501 Grant Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

United States

(412) 513.4300

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Tennessee

Tennessee

Nashville, TN

The Pinnacle at Symphony Place, Suite 1900

150 Third Avenue South

Nashville, TN 37201

United States

(615) 251.5550

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Texas

Texas

Dallas, TX

100 Crescent Court, Suite 350

Dallas, TX 75201

United States

(214) 545.3472

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Virginia

Virginia

Ashland, VA

201 North Washington Highway, Suite 302

Ashland, VA 23005

United States

(804) 648.8800

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West Virginia

West Virginia

Charleston, WV

United Bank, Suite 1100

500 Virginia Street, East

Charleston, WV 25301

United States

(304) 345.0111

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