-
August 14, 2026
Nick Spear of Susman Godfrey LLP has helped secure millions for life insurance policyholders in cases involving improper cost-of-insurance charges, earning him a spot among the insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
August 13, 2026
Daniel Horowitz of Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP has secured major wins for Chubb in disputes over coverage for opioid litigation and social media addiction suits, earning him a spot among the insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
August 12, 2026
Cooley LLP insurance group lead Robert Jacques helped advise pharmaceutical giant Merck on coverage for damages from the NotPetya cyberattack, earning him a spot among the insurance attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
August 11, 2026
Bre Jones of Covington & Burling LLP guided major aircraft companies to significant wins recouping losses tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, earning her a spot among the insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
August 10, 2026
Kevin Zimmerman of BakerHostetler successfully argued to the Fifth Circuit to reverse class certification for drivers suing United Services Automobile Association, and persuaded the Tenth Circuit to reject a novel statute of limitations theory, earning him a spot among the insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
July 31, 2026
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
-
July 24, 2025
As a litigation partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Genevieve DiSpirito helped secure favorable outcomes for AIG in several opioid crisis matters in which billions of dollars were collectively at stake, earning her a spot among the insurance attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
July 23, 2025
Dominic Rupprecht of Reed Smith LLP has championed corporate policyholders by obtaining major wins for one of the "Big Three" wholesale drug distributors in opioid-related litigation and securing a settlement for Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC, earning him a spot among the insurance attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
July 22, 2025
Bradley Dlatt of Perkins Coie LLP won a summary judgment ruling that opened the door to $55 million in coverage for a shooting at a Michigan school and helped secure settlements for 3M in PFAS coverage disputes, earning him a spot among the insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
July 21, 2025
Ashley Criss of Wiley Rein LLP successfully argued to the Sixth Circuit that an insurer owed no coverage for a government investigation, and further represented an excess insurer in the Boy Scouts of America's bankruptcy, earning her a spot among insurance law attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
July 18, 2025
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
-
August 01, 2024
As a partner at Blank Rome, Robyn Michaelson is helping to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance benefits for victims of historical sex abuse at the hands of Catholic Church officials, earning her a spot among the insurance attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
July 31, 2024
Orrie A. Levy of Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna beat insurers' attempts to avoid defending Walmart in opioid lawsuits and secured a rare ruling setting aside a Delaware jury's verdict favoring an AIG unit in an insurance coverage trial, earning him a spot among insurance law attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
July 30, 2024
Alexis Dyschkant of Covington & Burling LLP is an emerging leading expert on PFAS-related coverage issues, taking point on litigation strategy, summary judgment briefing and oral arguments, all earning her a spot among the insurance attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
July 29, 2024
Benjamin W. Massarsky of Miller Friel PLLC helped a flooded manufacturing factory obtain more than $112 million from its insurers, one of the largest verdicts in Indiana history and one of the largest bad faith wins nationwide in 30 years, earning him a spot among the insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
July 26, 2024
Margaret T. Karchmer of Wiley Rein LLP got a $14 million judgment against Travelers Indemnity Co. reversed and helped Tokio Marine HCC escape a $75 million matter, earning her a spot among insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
-
July 12, 2024
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2024, our list of 158 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
-
June 23, 2023
Nicholas Menillo of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP negotiated a fully funded $237.5 million shareholder settlement for Boeing directors after lethal 737 Max plane crashes, and he advises Silicon Valley Bank's parent company and FTX on insurance matters, making him among the insurance attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
June 22, 2023
Kirsten Jackson of Latham & Watkins LLP has secured multimillion-dollar settlements in a wide range of insurance cases and is fighting to secure billions in COVID-19 business interruption coverage for her clients, earning her a place as one of the insurance attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
-
June 21, 2023
Winston & Strawn LLP partner Matthew Stark has been instrumental in defending commercial property insurer FM Global from owing billions of dollars in Superstorm Sandy and COVID-19 coverage disputes, earning him a spot among the insurance attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
June 20, 2023
Wiley Rein LLP partner Matthew Beato has represented insurers in numerous coverage disputes over shareholder derivative actions, including a key ongoing case concerning the applicability of so-called bump-up exclusions, earning him a spot among the insurance attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
June 19, 2023
With nearly a decade focused on insurance coverage matters, Heather Habes of Covington & Burling LLP has established herself as a trusted adviser for those seeking to get the most of their insurance protection and recovery, earning her a spot among the insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
June 17, 2023
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2023, our list of 183 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
-
June 16, 2022
Steptoe & Johnson LLP of counsel Johanna Dennehy has played a leading role in The Hartford's COVID-19 widespread business interruption lawsuits, crafting broad strategy and personally securing summary judgments and dismissals, earning her a spot among the insurance attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
-
June 15, 2022
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP's Andrea DeField has secured millions of dollars in coverage for ransomware attack victims, including for the Colonial Pipeline Co., earning her a spot among insurance lawyers under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.