500 Washington Avenue South
Suite 4000
Minneapolis MN 55415
TEL: (612) 359-4242
FAX: (612) 336-9100
mshutte@zelle.com
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Practice Areas
- Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability
- Cyber Risk and Losses
- eDiscovery
- Pandemic Claims and Litigation
- Property Insurance
- Subrogation
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Courts: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Minnesota
- United States District Court: District of New Jersey, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, District of Minnesota
Education
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 2007
- Trinity College, M.A., 2003; B.A., 2000
Megan E. Shutte
Since 2008, Megan has focused her legal practice on first party property insurance coverage matters. During this time, she has been involved in a variety of complex cases, including those involving natural catastrophic losses, boiler and machinery breakdown, and professional negligence. Megan also handles a range of property subrogation matters, working to negotiate favorable recoveries in losses involving, among other areas, machinery and equipment failures, structural defects and construction flaws. Megan has participated extensively in all aspects of litigation towards successful resolution of multiple coverage and subrogation-related suits.
Representative Matters
Subrogation
Represented first party insurer and a national chemical company in technically complex, $5 million subrogation action arising out of a Colorado chemical plant explosion.
Represented property insurer and a New Jersey school district in a $3 million professional negligence subrogation action arising out of flood damage to a newly-constructed high school.
Insurance Coverage
Assisted in obtaining partial summary judgment in insurance coverage litigation involving complex valuation issues related to a $10.6 million Chilean earthquake claim.
Participated in successful resolution of a $12 million extra-contractual suit brought by public adjuster for the City of Houston against multiple insurers.
Assisting in an insurance coverage dispute relating to a tunnel currently being constructed beneath the City of Seattle.
Assisting in an insurance coverage dispute involving a newly-constructed Port Arthur, Texas crude distillation unit.
Articles & Presentations
"Bad Faith Conduct: How Bad is Bad Enough Under PA Law?," Insurance Law360, September 30, 2016, co-author
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
Noteworthy
Megan was named a "Rising Star" for 2017 by Super Lawyers.
