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; subrogation; and general liability 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 since 2013: Insurance Law
•Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2004
Community
•Epilepsy Foundation Western/Central Pennsylvania
•Molly’s Place Animal Rescue Shelter (Pro Bono Counsel)
Presentations & Publications
Speaking Engagements
•“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)
Articles
3/26/2020 Articles
DMC Insurance Law and Litigation Group Preparing for COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Claims
10/30/2018 Articles
State Auto Had Reasonable Basis To Deny Pipe Burst Claim, Federal Court Rules; Contract and Bad Faith Claims Dismissed
12/6/2017 Articles
Bad Faith Cannot Be Presumed In UIM Claim, Federal Judge Rules
11/9/2017 Articles
Travelers Does Not Owe Pharmaceutical Company Defense, Indemnity, In Opioid Suits
10/23/2017 Articles
The Fine Art Of Deciding Not To Settle Within Policy Limits: Part Two
10/20/2017 Articles
The Fine Art Of Deciding Not To Settle Within Policy Limits: Part One
10/3/2017 Articles
Pa. Supreme Court Rules Ill Will/Malice Not Required To Establish Bad Faith
9/20/2017 Articles
UM/UIM Plaintiff Fails to State Bad Faith Claim, Federal Judge Rules
9/12/2017 Articles
“Hurricanes Harvey and Irma” Bad Faith Survival Kit
8/31/2017 Articles
Third Circuit: Insurers May Have Easier Time Keeping Coverage Litigation In Federal Court
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Press Releases
8/15/2019 Press Releases
Forty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020
8/15/2018 Press Releases
Forty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019
3/5/2018 Press Releases
Attorney Haddick was Featured Speaker on National Podcast
8/15/2017 Press Releases
Thirty-Seven Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2018
10/6/2016 Press Releases
Third Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Nationwide in Bad Faith Case
10/3/2016 Press Releases
Florida: Insurer Liable for Attorneys’ Fees without Finding of Bad Faith
8/15/2016 Press Releases
Thirty-Eight Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2017
1/19/2016 Press Releases
Dickie McCamey Wins Dismissal in Bad Faith Case
9/17/2015 Press Releases
Dickie McCamey Wins Eight-Figure Bad Faith Case in Federal Court
8/24/2015 Press Releases
Thirty-Eight Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2016
Seminar
4/29/2020 Events Seminar
Webinar 6/10/2020: How The Impact Of COVID-19 Is Changing Insurance Claims
