News
- January 2, 2020
Events
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals, Annual Conference (Virtual) | 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM PTNovember 16, 2020
Publications
- The Subrogation StrategistDecember 9, 2020
Blog
Lian Skaf Counsel
skafl@whiteandwilliams.com
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Lian Skaf is counsel in the Subrogation Department and practices exclusively in the field of property subrogation. He handles major property losses involving fires, water leaks, structural damage, product and construction defects and other catastrophic failures. He has worked in the field of subrogation for over seven years.
Lian is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has litigated cases in twelve other jurisdictions as lead counsel with the assistance of local counsel. He has experience both resolving matters prior to filing suit and litigating complex matters. Lian works with his clients to investigate the facts of a loss and develop a strategy for recovery, often from the day of a loss through completion. He has taken several cases through trial and has successfully mediated numerous others.
Prior to joining the firm, Lian served as law clerk to the Honorable Francine Axelrad in the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court. While in law school, he served as the Lead New Developments Editor for the Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion, which published his note on mitigating evidence in capital murder cases. Lian also participated in the Rutgers Hunter Moot Court Competition, placing in the top ten oralists, and in the Rutgers Street Law program which sends law students to neighboring Camden schools to discuss legal principles.
Lian is a certified arbitrator for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. He is also a blogger for The Subrogation Strategist, White and Williams' subrogation blog.
Representative Matters
- Litigating 3-million dollar case on behalf of several insurance companies pertaining to an electrical fire in New Jersey. The matter involves complex litigation with several defendants and co-plaintiffs.
- Represented insurance carrier and recovered favorable settlement in negligent construction and design matter in Florida
- Represented insurance carrier and recovered settlement in breach of contract case in Ohio
- Represented insurance carrier and recovered favorable settlement in water loss case in Massachusetts
Recognition & Involvement
Lian handles cases for Philadelphia VIP, the hub of pro bono legal services in Philadelphia.
News
Events
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals, Annual Conference (Virtual) | 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM PTNovember 16, 2020
- 2020 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Spring Conference (Webinar)April 23, 2020
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals, Annual Conference (Washington, DC)October 28, 2019
- National Association of Subrogation ProfessionalsFall 2018
- Effective Trial Handling: A Primer for Trying Your First CaseDecember 1, 2016
Publications
- The Subrogation StrategistDecember 9, 2020
- Subrogator MagazineFall/Winter 2020
- The Subrogation StrategistJune 3, 2020
- SubrogatorSpring/Summer 2020
- The Subrogation StrategistMarch 9, 2020
- The Subrogation StrategistJanuary 17, 2020
- The Subrogation StrategistNovember 8, 2019
- Subrogator MagazineFall/Winter 2019
- The Subrogation StrategistSeptember 6, 2019
- The Subrogation StrategistJuly 10, 2019
- The Subrogation StrategistMay 10, 2019
- The Subrogation StrategistMarch 25, 2019
- The Subrogation StrategistJanuary 17, 2019
- Subrogator MagazineFall/Winter 2018
- The Subrogation StrategistNovember 15, 2018
- The Subrogation StrategistAugust 13, 2018
- The Subrogation StrategistJuly 10, 2018
- The Subrogation StrategistMay 8, 2018
- Holding Amazon Accountable: The Indecency of the Communications Decency Act DefenseSubrogatorSpring 2018
- The Subrogation StrategistJanuary 19, 2018
- Investigating MIC: An Overview for Subrogation Professionals Evaluating Losses from Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion in Sprinkler SystemsSubrogatorFall 2017
- The Subrogation StrategistSeptember 8, 2017
- The Subrogation StrategistMay 11, 2017
- The Subrogation StrategistMarch 3, 2017
- The Subrogation StrategistMarch 3, 2017
- The Subrogation StrategistNovember 15, 2016
- The Subrogation StrategistNovember 15, 2016
Practice areas
Bar and Court Admissions
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Education
Rutgers School of Law-Camden, JD, 2008
Georgetown University, BA, 2001