Meagan R. Cyrus

Associate

A member of Shumaker’s Litigation and Disputes Service Line, Meagan’s practice focuses on complex insurance coverage disputes and bad-faith litigation. She has extensive experience representing commercial policyholders in insurance coverage and bad-faith disputes arising out of all types of policies, including commercial general liability, professional liability, directors and officers, builders risk, representation and warranty, cyber, and commercial property. Meagan is a devoted advocate for her clients counseling them from the insurance denial letter stage through appeal. Representing clients in federal and state courts, from New York to Hawaii and even internationally, Meagan has a vast knowledge of policyholder issues.

During law school, Meagan was Managing Editor of the Ohio State Law Journal.

When Meagan is not counseling clients, she enjoys playing tennis, reading literary fiction, spending time with her young son, and following college football with her husband, especially The Ohio State Buckeyes.

Media Mentions

  • Represented Fortune 500 Company ranked homebuilders in numerous construction defect proceedings, advising on risk transfer and insurance recovery issues.
  • Represented company directors and officers in claims for insurance coverage of government subpoena and Department of Justice.
  • Represented commercial businesses in insurance disputes for insurance coverage of business interruption following Hurricanes Irma, Matthew, Michael and others, in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Successfully argued policyholder entitlement to insurance coverage through summary judgment for numerous clients.
  • Advised policyholder and broker clients as to availability of coverage and potential risks when renewing policies.
  • Southern Owners Ins. Co. v. MAC Contractors, of Fla., LLC, 768 F. App’x 970 (11th Cir. 2019) finding the insurer owed a duty to defend its insured general contractor against a construction defect claim.
  • Harvey v. GEICO Gen. Ins. Co., 259 So.3d 1, 9 (Fla. 2018) reinstating $9.2 million bad faith verdict against insurance company for breaching duty to settle.
  • Overview

    A member of Shumaker’s Litigation and Disputes Service Line, Meagan’s practice focuses on complex insurance coverage disputes and bad-faith litigation. She has extensive experience representing commercial policyholders in insurance coverage and bad-faith disputes arising out of all types of policies, including commercial general liability, professional liability, directors and officers, builders risk, representation and warranty, cyber, and commercial property. Meagan is a devoted advocate for her clients counseling them from the insurance denial letter stage through appeal. Representing clients in federal and state courts, from New York to Hawaii and even internationally, Meagan has a vast knowledge of policyholder issues.

    During law school, Meagan was Managing Editor of the Ohio State Law Journal.

    When Meagan is not counseling clients, she enjoys playing tennis, reading literary fiction, spending time with her young son, and following college football with her husband, especially The Ohio State Buckeyes.

    Media Mentions

  • Representative Matters
    • Represented Fortune 500 Company ranked homebuilders in numerous construction defect proceedings, advising on risk transfer and insurance recovery issues.
    • Represented company directors and officers in claims for insurance coverage of government subpoena and Department of Justice.
    • Represented commercial businesses in insurance disputes for insurance coverage of business interruption following Hurricanes Irma, Matthew, Michael and others, in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Successfully argued policyholder entitlement to insurance coverage through summary judgment for numerous clients.
    • Advised policyholder and broker clients as to availability of coverage and potential risks when renewing policies.
    • Southern Owners Ins. Co. v. MAC Contractors, of Fla., LLC, 768 F. App’x 970 (11th Cir. 2019) finding the insurer owed a duty to defend its insured general contractor against a construction defect claim.
    • Harvey v. GEICO Gen. Ins. Co., 259 So.3d 1, 9 (Fla. 2018) reinstating $9.2 million bad faith verdict against insurance company for breaching duty to settle.
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