Varvaro, Cotter, Bender & Walthall: Attorneys

Managing Attorney

Mr. Varvaro has handled cases in the areas of products liability, premises liability, automobile liability, labor law liability, medical malpractice, defamation, excessive force, contract disputes and property/boundary disputes.

Senior Attorney

Ms. Cotter focuses her practice on insurance defense litigation. She represents institutions and individuals in complex, high exposure personal injury litigation matters.

Senior Attorney

Mr. Bender has practiced in the areas of general liability, premises liability, construction accident/labor law liability, products liability, motor vehicle liability and defamation. 

Senior Attorney

Mr. Walthall served as an Assistant District Attorney in New York County where he prosecuted many types of criminal cases and tried several of them to verdict.  Mr. Walthall's practice areas include premises and products liability, motor vehicle liability, employment, directors and officers liability, and others.

Senior Attorney

Stephen J. Cassels is a Senior Attorney with Chubb’s White Plains, New York House Counsel firm Varvaro, Cotter, Bender & Walthall. Stephen handles many types of cases from inception through trial and appeal. 

Attorney

Lateef A. Bell is an Associate in the Casualty Practice Group of the White Plains House Counsel firm of Varvaro, Cotter, Bender & Walthall.  Prior to joining Chubb’s House Counsel, Mr. Bell was a solo practitioner and handled commercial litigation and commercial transactions.

Attorney

Chris Coleman is a Trial Attorney at Chubb’s White Plains House Counsel firm Varvaro, Cotter, Bender & Walthall. He has 25 years of experience in all phases of litigation and has tried many cases to verdict.