- Initiated several arbitration proceedings against different insureds with respect to loss sensitive, retrospectively rated insurance programs covering general liability, workers’ compensation, and auto policies for an insurance company.
- Won arbitration for a leading national insurer in a multibillion-dollar long -term care reinsurance dispute.
- Obtained a favorable class settlement for a leading national insurer in a cost of insurance class action.
- Represented a leading national insurer in a cost of insurance leading up to a jury trial.
- Counsel to an international insurer in various coverage litigations.
- Obtained a favorable class settlement for a leading international insurer as part of a team that led a multi-insurer joint defense group in a putative class action alleging violations of Illinois law requiring interest to be paid on late-paid workers’ compensation claims.
- Obtained a favorable individual settlement for a leading national insurer in a putative class action alleging violations of the TCPA arising from calls to numbers on national and state do not call registries.
- Represented a New York real estate developer in a federal action brought by a non-profit organization alleging violation of the Fair Housing Act.
- Won summary judgment, including attorneys’ fees and pre- and post-judgment interest, on behalf of an investment bank on breach of contract claims arising out of an investment banking services agreement and fee dispute.
Joanna H. Schorr
Partner,
- Phone: +1 212 210 9421
- Email: joanna.schorr@alston.com
Joanna is a recognized commercial litigator with deep experience advising clients in complex disputes nationwide. She handles class actions, arbitrations, and litigation involving insurance, employment, and financial services across federal and state courts.