Brent W. Huber

Undergraduate School
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University
Graduated in 1987

Law School
Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington
Graduated in 1991

Professional Experience:
Brent Huber is a partner at Ice Miller. His primary areas of practice are risk management and complex litigation, including insurance coverage litigation, business litigation and toxic torts and environmental litigation.

In addition to representing parties in the state and federal courts in Indiana, Huber has represented clients in litigated matters on a pro hac vice basis in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Nebraska and New York.

Huber is originally from Francesville, Ind., and received his Bachelor of Science, with distinction, from Purdue University. He graduated cum laude from Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington, where he served as an articles editor of the Indiana Law Journal and was a Sherman Minton Moot Court semifinalist and recipient of the Sherman Minton Moot Court "Best Brief" award. He also authored a note titled, "Target Corporations, Hostile Horizontal Takeovers and Antitrust Injury Under Section 16 of the Clayton Act After Cargill," 66 Ind. L.J. 625 , 1991.

Huber is a frequent speaker at seminars on insurance coverage and civil litigation in federal court. Huber has authored several articles and publications regarding civil procedure, insurance coverage and environmental law. He has taught sessions on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act in a graduate level course at Purdue University.

Huber's hobbies and interests include spending time with his wife and two children, sports cars, basketball, working out, and theology and church history.

Huber has been a member of the Indiana Bar since 1991.

Professional Associations:
Co-Chair, Property Coverage Subcommittee, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, American Bar Association, Present
Co-Chair, CGL Subcommittee, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, American Bar Association, 2007-2009
Co-Chair, Environmental Coverage Subcommittee, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, American Bar Association, 2005-2007
Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association
Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Litigation Section, American Bar Association
Environmental Law Section, Indianapolis Bar Association
Section of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law, American Bar Association
Member, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
Membership Committee, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, 2002-2004
Member, Indianapolis Bar Association
Member, Indiana Bar Association
Member, Defense Research Institute

Awards and Recognitions:
Indiana Super Lawyer, 2004 and 2006-2010

Published In:
"Vapor Intrusion Costs In Environmental Insurance Coverage Cases: Is There Coverage Or Just Hot Air," Coverage, Vol 18, No. 1, January/February 2008
"Representing the Policyholder: Recent Trends and Emerging Issues," Insurance Law Settlements and Negotiations: Leading Lawyers on Evaluating the Situation, Determining Settlements vs. Litigation, and Analyzing Frequently Negotiated Issues (Inside the Minds), Aspatore Books, December 2007
"RCRA Corrective Action Environmental Indicators - What are They and How Will They Affect Me?" Indiana Cast Metals Association, INCMA Bulletin Board, 2007
"Bad Faith Coverage Litigation: The Insurer's Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing," Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Law Journal, Fall 2006
"The Right to Collect Attorneys' Fees in Insurance Coverage Litigation: Should We Look to the Statute of Gloucester and Common Law Reception Statutes for a Solution?" Coverage Volume 16, Number 1January/February 2006
"The Statute of Gloucester, Common Law Reception Statutes, and the English Rule in Indiana Coverage Litigation," II Indiana Civil Litigation Review 113-23, Spring 2005
"Finding Coverage, Avoiding Coverage and Acting as 'Cumis' Counsel,'" Lorman Education Services, April 12, 2005
"The Erosion of the Direct Action Rule in Indiana," 1 Indiana Civil Litigation Review 35-42, Spring 2004
"Litigating Insurance Coverage Disputes in Indiana," Lorman Education Services, Feb. 12, 2003
"Insurance Coverage for Environmental Claims: Indiana Supreme Court Issues New Opinion on Owned Property Exclusion," Biz Voice, Chamber of Commerce, July/August 2002
"Insurance Coverage for Environmental Claims: Indiana Supreme Court Issues New Opinion on Owned Property Exclusion," Indiana Cast Metals Association, The Cope, February 2002, Issue 3
"The Role of the Civil Magistrate in Federal Court," Lorman Education Services, May 11, 2001
"Amendments to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," Lorman Education Services, May 11, 2001
"The Role of the Civil Magistrate in Federal Court," Lorman Education Services, April 17, 1999
"Field Demonstration of Highway Embankment Constructed Using Waste Foundry Sand," Joint Transportation Research Program, FHWA/IN/JTRP-98/8; Partridge, B.K., Alleman, J.E.; September 1998 (Huber was a contributor for the Indiana Department of Transportation in the preparation of this report)
Note, "Target Corporations, Hostile Horizontal Takeovers and Antitrust Injury Under Section 16 of the Clayton Act After Cargill," 66 Ind. L.J. 625 , 1991

Speaking Engagements:
"Recent Indiana Decisions that Impact Your Environmental Practice," Environmental Section, Indianapolis Bar Association, Sept. 18, 2008
Panelist, "Vapor Intrusion Costs In Environmental Insurance Coverage Cases: Is There Coverage or Just Hot Air?" Section of Litigation, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, American Bar Association, March 1, 2008
Panelist, "Bad Faith Coverage Litigation: The Insurer's Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Coverage Litigation with its Policyholder," Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, American Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting, Feb. 18, 2006
Panelist, "Why do Insurers Sue Each Other and What Happens When They Do? Inter-carrier Disputes, Theory and Practice," Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Aug. 6, 2005 (presentation regarding Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange v. National Farmers Union, 805 N.E.2d 456 [Ind. Ct. App. 2004], vacated)
"Finding Coverage, Avoiding Coverage and Acting as 'Cumis' Counsel," Lorman Education Services, April 12, 2005
"Audits and Privileges: How to Protect Sensitive Reports," Cornerstone Environmental, April 24, 2003
"Insurance Coverage for Environmental Claims: How to Protect Your Rights," Keramida Environmental, April 11, 2003
"Litigating Insurance Coverage Disputes in Indiana," Lorman Education Services, Feb. 12, 2003
"Federal Civil Litigation in Indiana," Lorman Education Services, July 11, 2001
"Federal Civil Litigation in Indiana," Lorman Education Services, June 9, 2000

Community Involvement:
Current or Former Member of:

Safety and Health Committee, National Precast Concrete Association
Supreme Court Historical Society
Board of Elders, Christ Community Church in Carmel, Ind.
Priority Associates

Reported and Representative Cases:
Cooper Industries v. City of South Bend, 899 N.E.2d 1274 (Ind. 2009)(statute of limitations applicable to claims under Indiana's Environmental Legal Action statute)
Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. v. United States Filter Corp., 895 N.E.2d 1172 (Ind. 2008) (liability insurance coverage rights for reported liabilities may be assigned despite insurer's consent to assignment clause)
Pflanz v. Foster, 888 N.E.2d 756 (Ind. 2008)(statute of limitations for claims under Indiana's Underground Storage Tank Act)
Irving Materials, Inc. v. Zurich American Ins., 2007 WL 1035098 (S.D. Ind. 2007) (coverage for liabilities arising out of defective coarse aggregate incorporated into concrete at 592 sites in Kentucky)
Westfield Ins. v. Sheehan Constr., 575 F. Supp.2d 956 (S.D. Ind. 2006) (insurer may not litigate duty to indemnify over insured's objections when underlying liability case has not yet been resolved)
Allgood v. Meridian Security Ins., 836 N.E.2d 243 (Ind. 2005) (no coverage for "diminished value" under collision coverage part of auto policy)
Dunn v. Meridian Mutual Ins., 836 N.E.2d 249 (Ind. 2005) (reversal of order dismissing claim for diminished value by uninsured motorist under Tennessee law)
Hartford Fire Ins. v. Guide Corporation et al., Case No. IP 01-572-C-Y/F (S.D. Ind. 2005), Mealey's Litigation Report, Vol. 19, Issue No. 20, pp. 5 - 6 (March 22, 2005) (fines and penalties recoverable under liability policies if management not responsible)
Hartford Fire v. Guide Corp., 2005 WL 675406 (S.D. Ind. Feb. 14, 2005) (summary judgment in Guide's favor on notice and cooperation issues)
Hartford Fire Ins. v. Guide Corp., 206 F.R.D. 249 (S.D. Ind. 2001)
Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty v. Indiana Ins., 729 N.E.2d 117 (Ind. 2000)
McFarland Foods Corp., et al. v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc., et al., 2000 WL 684265 (S.D. Ind. 2000) (Judge Hamilton)
Spolnik v. Guardian Life, 94 F. Supp. 2d 998 (S.D. Ind. 2000) (Judge Tinder)
United States Auto Club v. Smith, 717 N.E.2d 919 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999), trans. denied
Sans v. Monticello Ins., 718 N.E.2d 814 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999), trans. denied
K&S Co., et al. v. Sexton Investment Co., et al., 1999 WL 92284 (S.D.N.Y.) (Judge Koeltl)
McGlothlin v. M&U Trucking, 688 N.E.2d 1243 (Ind. 1997)
Wolf v. Kajima, Int'l, 629 N.E.2d 1237 (Ind. 1994)

Bar Committees:
Co-Chair, Property Coverage Subcommittee, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, American Bar Association - Present
Co-Chair, CGL Subcommittee, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, American Bar Association, 2007 - 2009
Co-Chair, CGL Coverage Subcommittee, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, American Bar Association, 2007-2009
Co-Chair, Environmental Coverage Subcommittee, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, American Bar Association, 2005 -2007
Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the Litigation Section, American Bar Association
Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, American Bar Association

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