Practice Areas
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Insurance, Insurance Appellate Group, Chair
Education
- J.D., with high honors, The George Washington University Law School; Order of the Coif
- M.S. Ed, University of Pennsylvania
- B.A., magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania
Law Journals
- Member, The George Washington Law Review
Bar & Court Admissions
Laura A. Foggan
PARTNER202.719.3382
| lfoggan@wileyrein.comWith more than 25 years of trial and appellate experience in insurance litigation, Ms. Foggan has made significant contributions to the development of key insurance law precedents, effectively presenting insurer views through industry amicus submissions in the courts. She serves as co-chair of the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA) Litigation Section, as well as the Insurance Law Forum of the DC Women’s Bar Association.
In addition to her litigation work, Ms. Foggan represents insurers in arbitration and mediation settings and has been named as a member of the Center for Public Resources (CPR) Distinguished Panel of Neutrals for the Inter-Insurer Program and certified as an arbitrator by AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US). Included in Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law for her work in Insurance and Reinsurance, Ms. Foggan is regularly rated one of Washington, DC’s “Leading Lawyers” for insurers in commercial insurance work, and is known for her involvement in “some of the group’s most significant complex work.” (2010) She also is included in the Best Lawyers in America directory for insurance law and has been named one of Washington, DC’s “Top 50 Women Lawyers,” among many other honors.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Directs major complex commercial litigation in courts nationwide. Lead counsel in trial and appellate matters involving insurance for terrorism, technology, environmental, construction, personal and advertising injury, employment, product liability, mass tort and pharmaceutical claims.
- Participated in more than 200 appellate cases including key national precedents on insurance issues. Argued before numerous federal circuits and state appellate courts.
- Counsels property and casualty insurers on emerging risks and litigation trends under general liability and other policy forms. Current issues include global warming (climate change), nanotechnology, Section 111, tainted drywall, bad faith exposures and more.
- Represents insurers in arbitrations, as well as ADR and mediation proceedings. Handles multi-party negotiations involving private claimants, multiple carriers and insureds.
- Advocates for insurers in legislative and regulatory matters, including providing technical analysis of insurance issues, testifying before legislative committees and drafting and negotiating legislative proposals. Current issues include Section 111 Medicare secondary payer requirements.
- Counsel, Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association (CICLA).
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
- American Bar Association.
- Co-Chair, Section of Litigation, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee (ICLC).
- Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), Appellate Advocacy Committee.
- Co-Chair (2002-2004) and Steering Committee Member (2002-2007), District of Columbia Bar, Courts, Lawyers and the Administration of Justice Section.
- Co-Chair, Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA), Insurance Law Forum.
- Elected Member, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC).
AFFILIATIONS
- Center for Public Resources, Distinguished Panel of Neutrals for the Inter-Insurer Program.
- Defense Research Institute (DRI), Appellate Advocacy and Insurance Coverage Committees.
HONORS & AWARDS
- Included in The International Who's Who of Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers (2010).
- Named in Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law for her work in Insurance and Reinsurance (2010).
- Included in The Best Lawyers in America directory for Insurance Law (2008-2011).
- Listed by Chambers USA as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" (2002-2010).
- Recognized in Euromoney Legal Media Group's Guide to the World's Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers (2006-2008).
- Named one of DC's "Super Lawyers" by Super Lawyers magazine (2008-2010).
- Named one of DC's "Top 50 Women Lawyers" by Super Lawyers magazine (2009).
- Included in Lawdragon's "500 Leading Lawyers in America" guide (2010).
- Named one of Lawdragon's "3,000 Leading Lawyers in America" (2006-2007).
- Named one of Business Insurance magazine's "100 Leading Women" in insurance (2000).
PUBLICATIONS
CURRENT | CHOOSE YEAR | VIEW ALL- The Gulf Oil Spill: Considerations for Insurers
Laura A. Foggan and Benjamin Theisman
May 7, 2010 | The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin
- NE High Court Weighs in on Allocation and Other Coverage Issues
Laura A. Foggan, Paul A. Dame and Jeremiah Galus
March 2010 | The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin
SPEECHES
CURRENT | CHOOSE YEAR | VIEW ALL-
Medicare Secondary Payer
Laura A. Foggan, Speaker
AICP's 23rd Annual Conference
October 4, 2010 | Dallas, TX | More Information
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Arbitration or Mediation for Chinese Drywall Insurance Coverage Cases
Laura A. Foggan, Speaker
HB Litigation Conferences: Chinese Drywall Litigation and Coverage Conference
October 26, 2010 | Amelia Island, FL | More Information
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Insurers In-House Roundtable: Counsel and Claims Examiner Insights on New & Emerging Issues in Preventing Bad Faith Claims
Laura A. Foggan, Moderator
ACI's 21st National Advanced Forum on Bad Faith Litigation
November 30, 2010 | Orlando, FL | More Information
NEWS RELEASES
CURRENT | CHOOSE YEAR | VIEW ALLFifteen Wiley Rein Partners Recognized in the 2011 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in America"
August 4, 2010
Chambers USA Ranks Wiley Rein's Insurance Group in Its Top Tier; Five Attorneys Named "Leading Lawyers"
June 14, 2010
Nineteen Wiley Rein Attorneys Recognized in Lawdragon's Fifth Annual Leading Lawyers Guide
May 13, 2010
Three Wiley Rein Partners Included in the 2010 Edition of The International Who's Who of Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers
April 12, 2010
IN THE NEWS
CURRENT | CHOOSE YEAR | VIEW ALLLaura Foggan Discusses Effect of $20 Billion Fund for Claims Related to the Gulf Oil Spill
June 24, 2010 | Business Insurance
Laura Foggan Comments on the Gulf Oil Spill and Its Impact on Insurance Coverage for Businesses
June 17, 2010 | Business Insurance
Wiley Rein Attorneys Weigh in on Global Warming-Related Litigation
December 17, 2009 | Business Insurance
Laura Foggan Comments on Global Warming-Related Lawsuits
December 1, 2009 | Business Insurance
Laura Foggan Discusses New Pleading Standard
November 17, 2009 | Business Insurance
