PRACTICES
OVERVIEW
Gus Sara is a partner in the Subrogation Department and practices exclusively in the field of insurance subrogation, handling large property loss cases. He has successfully resolved hundreds of cases for his clients in matters involving commercial and residential fires, explosions, structural collapses, water losses, product liability, construction defects and maritime claims. His clients appreciate his ability to develop effective strategies to resolve matters efficiently and expeditiously. Gus strives to encourage mediation or other forms of dispute resolution as an alternative to litigation. He has participated in complex, multi-party mediations and arbitrations, with favorable results for his clients.
Gus is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey but practices throughout the United States using the services of local counsel under a special program of the Subrogation Department.
In addition to achieving a Juris Doctor from Rutgers Law School, Gus also obtained his Master in Business Administration from Rutgers School of Business, with a focus in management. Gus uses the unique knowledge and skillsets he gained from his MBA to help achieve successful results for his clients.
Recognition and Involvement
Recognition & Involvement
Gus is a certified arbitrator for the Philadelphia Court of Commons Pleas and handles pro bono cases for Philadelphia VIP Legal Services.
Credentials
Bar and Court Admissions
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Education
Rutgers School of Law - Camden, JD, 2010
Rutgers University School of Business, MBA, 2010
Rutgers University-New Brunswick, BA, magna cum laude, 2005
Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, Undergraduate Associate, 2005
News & Insights
Memberships
American Bar Association
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Represented insurance carrier in a multi-party construction defect case involving a collapse of a concrete parking deck in Boston, Massachusetts, which resulted in a favorable settlement at mediation
- Represented insurance carrier jointly with homeowner in a complex high-dollar negligence action involving an explosion at a home after a fuel delivery
- Represented insurance carrier in a high-dollar building fire involving the spontaneous combustion of improperly stored rags containing combustible chemicals
- Represented insurance carrier and an energy corporation in a complex negligence and breach of contract action involving an extensive fire in an oil well facility in Carrollton, Ohio
BLOGS & PODCASTS
Podcasts
Subro Sessions
- Reading the Small Print: A Discussion of Contractual Impediments to Subrogation10.17.23
Gus Sara, Partner, and Joe Kuffler, Counsel, reunite to host another episode of SubroSessions, entitled, “Reading the Small Print: A Discussion of Contractual Impediments to Subrogation” to discuss common issues with contractual provisions. Subrogation professionals run into various contractual provisions, including subrogation waivers, limitation to liability and damages caps, accelerated statute of limitations, indemnification/hold harmless clauses, notices and pre-suit requirements and venue/forum clauses. Gus and Joe present relevant case scenarios and stress the importance of reading the small print and knowing what terms are enforceable.