Nationwide Life and Annuity Interpleader Program
DOCB serves as national counsel in life insurance, annuity, and retirement account insurance interpleader actions for several major insurance and annuity companies throughout the country, including group and individual products and plans. When serving as national counsel in these interpleader actions, DOCB substantively handles each case from matter inception, beginning with initial investigative work to determine the necessary party-claimants and legal issues involved, through case resolution, requiring deposit or other distribution of the proceeds at issue and dismissal of all claims against the company. These matters often include successful defeat of bad faith, breach of contract and other extra-contractual claims alleged.
DOCB relies on its knowledgeable senior attorneys and our firm’s decades of experience handling interpleaders to effectively and efficiently resolve these matters. Although many interpleaders can be resolved quickly and efficiently, some interpleaders can and do become complex. DOCB has significant experience resolving more complicated matters through trial and appellate work.
DOCB personally litigates and handles all matters venued in New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Pennsylvania. In all other cases, our firm primarily engages attorneys from our local counsel network of law firms and has extensive experience managing and collaborating with local counsel firms throughout the country.