Best Lawyers in America for Insurance Law

John DeStefano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. John, who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paul J. McGoldrick is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Paul J., who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Todd Jacobs is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and the founding partner of Parker Hudson's Chicago office. He brings to the firm 35 years of experience resolving high-stakes disputes. Todd has been lead counsel to some of the most sophisticated legal consumers in America in their most sensitive matters and currently serves as National Coordinating Counsel for the world’s largest insurance company with respect to sexual abuse claims - including in 14 Chapter 11 bankruptcies pending ...

Jessica is a partner with Meagher + Geer and practices in our Anti-Fraud and Extra Contractual Litigation practice group. Since 2010, she has provided litigation services in a variety of insurance coverage and regulatory issues, including property loss, liability, auto insurance defense, and life insurance. She has also assisted clients with the implementation of fraud detection and prevention strategies. Jessica has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation, including discovery, depo...

For over three decades, Betsy Moran has concentrated her practice on appeals and preparing critical motions, briefs, jury instructions, and strategies for trial proceedings. She has more than 130 published and unpublished appellate decisions in state and federal courts along with countless trial court decisions. Her appellate and critical motions practice spans medical malpractice, long-term / aging services, and correctional health care and also includes general casualty, premises liability,...

Ericka Hammett is a Shareholder at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. in the Insurance Coverage and Risk Management Section. She concentrates her practice on insurance coverage matters, including advising insurers on first-party property, third-party commercial general lability (CGL), professional liability and bad faith claims. She also defends insurer-clients and their insureds at the trial and appellate court level against claims for property damage, personal injury and professional liability.

Paul Garinger is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Paul, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jo Allison Stasney is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law. Jo Allison, who practices law in Plano, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jo Allison is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark Mullen has particular experience in federal court procedure, spoliation issues, and the economic loss doctrine.Throughout his career handling subrogation matters for more than 25 years, Mark has investigated fires in refineries, warehouses, commercial properties, and vehicles, as well as explosions, building collapses, energy losses, machine failures, and floods all over the country and internationally. He has investigated failures in more than 20 states and tried cases or handled appeal...

John T. Lay

H. Michael (Mike) Byrne has extensive experience in complex insurance transactions, regulation and InsurTech matters. He advises US and international insurers and reinsurers, investors, producers and technology companies on a broad range of matters, including obtaining regulatory approvals and conducting due diligence for M&A; obtaining approvals for affiliate transactions; forming, licensing and structuring business operations; drafting and negotiating distribution and administration agr...

Matt Litsky’s practice focuses on complex first party insurance coverage, litigation, and counseling. He handles various first-party matters including claims involving catastrophes (hurricanes and earthquakes), suspected burning, fraud, theft, business interruption, condominium losses, collapse, appraisal, jeweler’s block and motor losses (physical damage and motor truck cargo). He also specializes in first and third party bad faith matters. Mr. Litsky has handled and litigated ma...

Chloé M. Chetta is licensed in Louisiana and Texas. Her practice focuses on most types of complex and commercial litigation, with special emphasis on appellate issues. Her experience includes contract disputes, non-compete and antitrust issues, and other business litigation. She represents financial companies and advisors in employment and securities matters, including succession fights and other disputes over financial assets. She also represents insurance companies in high-stakes cov...

Jennifer Hart is a partner in the Jacksonville Office. She practices in Bad Faith and Extra-contractual Liability, Vehicle Negligence, Premises Liability/Security Negligence, Insurance Coverage and Carrier Representation, General Civil Litigation, Catastrophic and Personal Injury, Legal Malpractice and Federal Practice . Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Hart clerked for the Honorable Judge Durwood Conque of the Fifteenth Judicial District Court of Louisiana. She also practiced at a defense firm...

Erin Raschke practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance. She has exclusively represented insurers and their agents since she joined Phelps Dunbar in January 2008. Her practice is focused on complex insurance coverage, counseling, and litigation and includes advising and defending insurers regarding allegations of insurer “bad faith.” Erin advises surplus lines and admitted, both foreign and domestic, insurance carriers and routinely represents them in both state and federa...

Pamela J. Tillman’s practice focuses on representing a wide variety of businesses in litigation matters, primarily in the areas of complex insurance coverage issues, commercial litigation, mortgage lending disputes, employment disputes and health care liability. Whatever the issue, she believes that it is paramount to have the experience and understanding to advise clients on the possible outcomes and costs of litigation so that clients have a comprehensive viewpoint to make the strateg...