Rothschild Foundation

With more than 150 attorneys in New York, New Jersey and California, Mendes & Mount touches upon all facets of insurance and reinsurance law, representing both insureds and insurers. Since its inception, the practice has played a role in the growth and development of the insurance industry from offices in cities such as New York. Many of the attorneys possess advanced degrees and associated professional experience in the areas of their practice. The firm includes engineers, accountants, chemists, licensed mariners and pilots, as well as other professionals whose experience brings a broad understanding of the issues inherent in matters referred to the firm. Russell Mount and Oscar Duncan established their first office in lower Manhattan, N.Y., in 1916. In 1947, William Mendes became the senior partner of the renamed firm of Mendes & Mount.