Charles E. Haddick, Jr.
Shareholder
chaddick@dmclaw.com |
Direct: 717-731-4800 Ext: 3008
2578 Interstate Drive
Suite 105
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9301
Main: 717-731-4800
Fax: 888-811-7144
Charles E. Haddick, Jr. is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and the Managing Attorney of the Harrisburg office. He practices in the areas of insurance coverage and insurance bad faith litigation; insurance fraud, arson, fire and explosion cases; cybersecurity and cyber insurance coverage and litigation; professional liability including insurance agency errors and omissions; general liability defense; and workers’ compensation defense. He is the author and editor of insurance blog www.badfaithadvisor.com.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Haddick served as a long-time shareholder with Marshall & Haddick, P.C., a trial law firm in central and eastern Pennsylvania.
Professional Accomplishments
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® since 2009
- The Best Lawyers in America®: 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Insurance Law for Harrisburg
- The Best Lawyers in America® since 2013: Insurance Law
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® 2004
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
Education
- The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University, J.D. (1989)
- Duquesne University, B.A. (1986)
Related Links
Representative Matters
- Shannon v. New York Central Mutual Ins. Co., U.S. Dist. Ct., Middle District of Pa., 2014; recognition of bad faith setup defense asserted against insured
- Javorski v. Nationwide, U.S. Dist. Ct., Middle District of Pa., 2003; recognition of reverse bad faith defense on behalf of insurer
Speaking Engagements
- “COVID-19 and Business Interruption Insurance” (Speaker), Insurance Law and Litigation Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 9/7/2021
- “Remote Access: How Work and Lifestyle Changes are Transforming Insurance Claims” (Co-Presenter), Insurance Law Webinar, A.M. Best Company, 2/10/2021
- “23rd National Advanced Forum on Bad Faith Litigation” (Judicial Panel Moderator), American Conference Institute; Orlando, Florida; 11/28–29/2012
- “Bad Faith Issues in the Insurance Industry” (Co-Presenter), Insurance Law Podcast, A.M. Best Company, 7/13/2011
- “Tort Reform in Pennsylvania: Is it Really Going to Happen This Time?” (Co-Speaker), Pennsylvania Defense Institute CLE, 5/19/2011
- “Bad Faith Litigation: Claims Review” (Co-Presenter), In-house Webinar, 7/15/2009
- “Bad Faith Litigation” (Speaker), American Conference Institute; San Francisco, California; 4/29–30/2009
- “Bad Faith Defense Counsel Summit” (Speaker), American Conference Institute; Orlando, Florida; 11/13/2008
- Certified continuing education instructor of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Publications
- A.M. Best published and online content (Contributor), 2016–present
- www.badfaithadvisor.com (Author/Editor), 2016–present
- “Counterpoint – Reverse Bad Faith Is A Necessary Weapon” (Author), Law360.com website, 7/17/2015
- “Bad Faith” and “Insurance Litigation” (Blog Contributor), The Legal Intelligencer digital edition, 2009–present
- “From the Legal Corner” (Contributor), Central Penn Business Journal, 2011–present
- “Bad-Faith Protection Does Not Insulate Insurers From Paying Provider Attorney Fees” (Author), The Legal Intelligencer, 11/1/2011
- “Judge Kelly Defines the Contours of Bad-Faith Delay Claims” (Author), The Legal Intelligencer, 10/21/2011
- “Room to Breathe: The ‘Return’ of the Insurer’s Right of Discretion in Claims Handling” (Author), The John Liner Review, Winter 2010
- “Fundamentals of Insurance Bad Faith Claims” (Co-Author), CLE course material, www.lawline.com, 10/22/2009
- “Pennsylvania’s Uniform Construction Code: Blessing or curse for design professionals?” (Author), Central Penn Business Journal, 1/26/2006
- “What A Law Firm Can Learn From A Potato Chip Company” (Author), Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 12/15/2003
- Professional Insurance Agents magazine (Author)
Admissions and Licenses
- Pennsylvania Bar Admission
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
Memberships
- Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance
- Defense Research Institute
- Lawline.com (Faculty Member)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute
Community
- Epilepsy Foundation Western/Central Pennsylvania
- Molly’s Place Animal Rescue Shelter (Pro Bono Counsel)
Education
- The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University, J.D. (1989); National Trial Moot Court Team Captain; Order of Barristers; Corpus Juris Society; recipient of Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy from the American College of Trial Lawyers
- Duquesne University, B.A. (1986), Political Science and English Literature