Richard E. Dolder

Richard E. Dolder is a partner at Slappey & Sadd, where he focuses on expanding the firm's expertise in insurance coverage and insurance bad faith. Rich is dedicated to representing both individuals and businesses who are unjustly denied coverage or treated unfairly by their insurance providers.

Rich has achieved significant litigation successes, including securing an $8.25 million settlement for a hotel wrongfully denied property insurance coverage and negotiating a $1 million settlement for a small business whose liability insurer refused coverage and defense. He has also successfully compelled a life insurer to pay benefits to the correct beneficiary after an erroneous payment and convinced a jury to award compensatory and punitive damages to a contractor whose insurer denied coverage and defense.

In addition to litigation, Rich advises clients on non-litigation insurance matters. He advocates for insureds by urging insurers to expedite decisions on valid claims, supporting clients facing intrusive Examinations Under Oath, and providing honest evaluations when coverage is denied.

Before his legal career, Rich was an award-winning journalist. He earned his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1998. After law school, he moved to Atlanta to work at a large law firm representing underwriters in the Lloyds of London insurance market. Later, he joined an international law firm, representing Fortune 500 companies in insurance coverage disputes. Rich resides in Dunwoody with his wife, Kathy, and their three children.