Background
Patrick Omilian writes the "case of the month" for
IRMI's Personal Lines Pilot newsletter. Mr. Omilian received a bachelor of
science degree from Cornell University, majoring in Natural Resources. He then
worked in an industrial wastewater treatment facility in Niagara Falls and a
Cornell fisheries research program in the Adirondack Mountains of New York
before pursuing his legal education. Mr. Omilian earned joint degrees, juris
doctor and master of science in Environmental Science, while
graduating cum laudefrom Indiana University, Bloomington. After earning his law
degree, he practiced with an Indiana firm for 7 years before joining Goldberg
Segalla.
Mr. Omilian has defended a variety of environmental and toxic tort claims in
state and federal courts including asbestos exposure, agricultural operations,
industrial-solvent contamination of groundwater, and Superfund contribution
actions, as well as defending construction professionals from construction and
design defect suits. He also provides insurance coverage counsel relating to
construction defects, pollutants, and similar issues. He is a member of the DRI
Insurance Committee and a former chairperson of the Defense Trial Counsel of
Indiana Construction Committee.