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Will Bennett is a career insurance coverage attorney and represents policyholders in all aspects of insurance and risk transfer. He maintains an active litigation practice focused on complex insurance recovery actions across the country, having recovered more than $250 million on behalf of his clients. In addition to his bar admissions in California, Connecticut, and New York, Will is often admitted pro hac vice in other state and federal court jurisdictions. He has handled cases from the initial stages of strategy all the way through trial to verdict as lead counsel and appeal. His experience with the construction industry includes serving as coverage counsel for commercial, civil, and residential construction and real estate companies in disputes that have involved a wide array of subject matter, from construction catastrophe and defect to pollution liability.

Steve is General Counsel for Build Group, Inc., a General Contractor specializing in mixed-use residential and commercial construction in California, Washington, and Idaho.  As General Counsel, Steve routinely works on prime contracts in excess of $100M, manages complex litigation/arbitrations, drafts project insurance requirements (OCIP/CCIP, Builders Risk, Pollution, Professional Liability) and handles insurance claims and surety bonds.  Steve is also contractor licensing specialist.  Steve enjoys being a resource for the project teams and conducts internal training known as Build Group University.  Prior to coming to Build Group, Steve was a partner at Haight, Brown & Bonesteel and the Construction Law Practice Group Leader.  Steve has extensive speaking experience and has written over a hundred articles involving construction, insurance, and claims handling.  Steve is a native of San Francisco, has two daughters, is an avid runner and open water swimmer, and has a 15-year-old Chocolate Lab named Henley.