About the Authors

Michael S. Cessna, Editor
Michael CessnaMichael practices business litigation law and focuses his practice on general appellate litigation. His experience includes insurance coverage disputes, pharmaceutical products liability, commercial and transportation litigation. Michael has handled appellate litigation in the U.S. Court of Appeals, presenting oral arguments before the Fourth, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits, the Missouri Supreme Court, and the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern and Western Districts. He can be reached at www.lathropgage.com/mcessna.

 

Robyn L. Anderson, Contributing Author
Robyn L. AndersonRobyn Anderson serves as the department manager of the insurance practice group at Lathrop & Gage LLP. She advises corporate policyholders regarding their coverage profiles, insurance needs, and claims prosecution and litigation. Robyn has significant experience negotiating and litigating coverage disputes involving the “solvent” and “insolvent” London insurance market and devotes a notable portion of her practice to ERISA employee benefit litigation and individual medical insurance claims. She can be reached at www.lathropgage.com/randerson.


William C. Jolley, Contributing Author jolley72
Bill Jolley practices primarily in the fields of insurance regulation and insolvency, having developed expertise involving issues arising in insurance receiverships in trial and appellate litigation. He has advised insurance companies, including legal and medical malpractice carriers and other insurers, as well as agents, producers and third-party administrators, concerning regulatory and market conduct questions. Bill is also a pro bono member and counsel for the Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES). Bill can be reached at www.lathropgage.com/wjolley.

Jennifer M. McAdam, Contributing Author  mcadam72
Jennifer McAdam is an associate in the insurance department and concentrates her practice assisting corporate policyholders in handling and litigating a broad range of insurance disputes. She co-authored the article Recent Developments in Insurance Law on Notice: The Continuing Trend Toward Requiring Prejudice, New Appleman on Insurance: Critical Issues in Insurance Law, July 2009, and prepared a presentation for insurance brokers on punitive damages coverage. She can be reached at www.lathropgage.com/jmcadam. 


Sarah E. Millin, Contributing Authormillin72
Sarah is an associate in the insurance recovery practice group. She assists corporate policyholders in handling and  litigating a broad range of insurance disputes. Sarah also has extensive experience in personal injury litigation representing plaintiffs in a wide variety of areas including medical malpractice and product liability. She can be reached at www.lathropgage.com/smillin.



Kimberly K. Winter, Contributing Author
winter72Kim works primarily in the areas of insurance recovery and insolvency and employment law. A significant portion of her current practice involves complex insurance coverage disputes. Her focus is on analyzing policy terms, conducting insurance archeology, and negotiating with solvent and insolvent insurance carriers on behalf of policyholders facing long-tail environmental and products liability claims. Kim has lectured to various professional groups on both insurance and employment law topics. Kim can be reached at www.lathropgage.com/kwinter.