Profile
Aldel advises insurers in complex coverage litigation before federal and state courts nationwide. Aldel’s practice primarily focuses on the intersection of insurance and bankruptcy law.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Drafted a motion to dismiss and obtained dismissal for an excess insurance carrier based on the insured’s failure to allege a ripe controversy.
- Advised an insurer at mediation involved with a bankruptcy debtor who failed to fully disclose material assets to the bankruptcy estate.
- Serves as monitoring counsel in connection with ongoing litigation in federal and state courts.
- Conducts legal research addressing a wide variety of substantive and procedural issues for clients involved in complex insurance litigation.
- Drafts motions and pleadings for insurers involved in coverage litigation.
Professional Experience
- Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (2019-2020)
- Judicial Law Clerk, Rhode Island Superior Court (2017-2018)
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
J.D., Harvard Law School
B.A., summa cum laude, Howard University; Phi Beta Kappa
Law Journals
Submissions Editor, Harvard Business Law Review
Clerkships
- Law Clerk for the Honorable Cecelia G. Morris, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
- Law Clerk for the Rhode Island Superior Court
Bar and Court Memberships
- District of Columbia Bar
- Maryland Bar
- Massachusetts Bar
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Languages
- Spanish
Related News & Insights
- Blog PostIllinois Appeals Court Holds an Ankle Monitor Is “Potentially” Computer Hardware Triggering Duty to Defend Under Technology E&O CoverageWiley Executive SummaryAldel M. L. BrownApril 23, 2024
- Blog PostWrongful Business Practices and Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against Nursing Facility Alleging Understaffing Held Not Related ClaimsWiley Executive SummaryAldel M. L. BrownMarch 19, 2024
- Blog PostCalifornia SPAC Entitled to Advancement of Subpoena-Related Costs Post-Name Change Based on “Potentially Covered” StandardWiley Executive SummaryAldel M. L. BrownFebruary 26, 2024
- Blog PostCalifornia Insurance Code Section 533 Does Not Necessarily Bar Coverage for California Labor Code Retaliation ClaimsWiley Executive SummaryAldel M. L. BrownJanuary 29, 2024