Wendy’s practice encompasses a broad range of complex litigation matters across multiple industries. For the past 25 years, Wendy has represented clients in insurance and consumer class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country. Her experience includes defending class actions involving insurance claims handling issues, underwriting practices and insurance bad faith, violations of consumer privacy and protection laws, deceptive trade practices, data breach, and other cyber breach-related matters. Wendy has significant trial and appellate experience and has a successful track record of defeating class certification.
Wendy’s practice also encompasses representing insurance companies in complex insurance coverage disputes. Her experience includes representing life insurers in cost of insurance, fraud and premium audit disputes, as well as representing commercial liability insurers in construction defect, long-tail environmental pollution, asbestos, negligent security, commercial auto, and major catastrophe claims. Wendy routinely counsels clients on the avoidance of bad faith and claims-handling best practices and has represented clients in market conduct examinations throughout the country.
Wendy has been recognized repeatedly by The Leading Lawyers Network and Illinois Super Lawyers. Wendy earned her law degree, cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law, where she annually mentors students in moot court and trial advocacy.