Wendy Testa

Biography

Wendy Testa is a partner and cochair of Wilson Elser’s national Complex Tort & General Casualty and Design Professional practices. She focuses her legal practice on risk management services, and defense and insurance coverage litigation in the areas of professional liability, including architects/engineers as well as other construction professionals; real estate and insurance brokers/agents; construction/construction defect liability; product liability; and contract drafting, negotiating and risk transfer disputes on behalf of developers and contractors. Wendy handles defense and coverage matters for the U.S. and London insurance markets. Her understanding of these markets and varied underwriting practices as well as her experience in drafting and interpreting policy language contributes to her effectiveness with coverage analysis and as a litigator in her areas of practice.
 
In addition, Wendy has a breadth of real estate E&O defense experience managing and resolving claims on behalf of large national property management and brokerage firms as well as litigating disputes throughout the United States on behalf of real estate brokers, appraisers, title abstractors, home inspectors, insurance brokers, managing agents and broker-dealers. In addition to efficiently managing claims, she assists our real estate professionals in licensing and regulatory matters as well as navigating complex contractual issues, leases and agency agreements; performing due diligence related to acquisitions; helping to ensure fair housing and other applicable statutory and/or local code and regulatory compliance. Wendy’s experience in the insurance and real estate industries results in spot-on analysis of liability and exposure and effective resolution strategies.

Education

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Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: PA, NJ