Rebecca W. Wright / Member Partner

Rebecca W. Wright

Rebecca W. Wright has focused on insurance subrogation for over a decade, litigating many types of cases in several jurisdictions, from basic auto accidents to house explosions. A founding partner and invaluable part of the Rathbone Group team, Rebecca was elected Managing Partner in 2023.

While attending law school, Rebecca was a litigating member of the Jonathan M. Ault Mock Trial Team, where she obtained awards for Best Litigator. She also served as President of the Ranney Inn of the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.

Rebecca’s speaking engagements have included several presentations for the National Association of Subrogation Professionals, including the Litigation Skills Conferences and Annual Conventions, as well as on-site educational seminars for insurance clients. You can also hear her on Rathbone Group’s in-house podcast, “On Subrogation,” dedicated to providing well-researched information on subrogation-related topics. You can find and subscribe to “On Subrogation” on all major podcast platforms as well as in our online library of episodes.

Outside of the office, Rebecca volunteers as head coach for Summit Country Day School’s High School Mock Trial Team, whom she led to the Ohio Center for Law Related Education’s State Competition. She also remains active in community theater, recognizing that acting and litigating are similar arts.

Education

• DePauw University, B.A. 2002
• Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D. cum laude 2005

Bar Admissions

• California
• Kentucky
• Mississippi
• Ohio
• Tennessee
• Texas
• West Virginia
• United States District Court – Eastern District of Kentucky
• United States District Court – Western District of Kentucky
• United States District Court – Southern District of Ohio
• United States District Court – Northern District of Texas
• United States District Court – Southern District of West Virginia

Professional Affiliations

Ohio State Bar Association

• Kentucky Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• National Association of Subrogation Professionals

Published Works

• “Friend or Unfriend: Using Social Media in Subrogation”, Subrogator Magazine, Fall 2015

Seminars and Speaking Engagements

NASP Annual Conference Presentations:

• “Implications of Advances in Event Data Recorders for Low-Severity Impact Cases,” 2021
• “Where’s the Beef?  Subrogating Livestock Vehicle Collisions,” 2020
• “Other People’s Torts: Third Party Liability in Subrogation Claims,” 2018
• “Accident Reconstruction,” 2018
• “Underinsured Motorist Subrogation: Tackling the Combined Challenges of Insured and Uninsured Subrogation,” 2017
• “Driverless Cars and Damages: Subrogation in a New Era,” 2016
• “Common Fund: Uncommon Strategies to Account for This Doctrine,” 2015
• “Owner Liability,” 2012

NASP Litigation Skills Conference Presentations:

• “Know When to Walk Away: Recognizing Elements that Turn a Winning Claim into a Liability,” 2020
• “Negative Inference Cases: Your Invisible Smoking Gun,” 2018
• “Closing Argument: Once You’ve Lead the Horse to Water…,” 2013
• “Motion Practice: How a Few Papers Can Get You a Judgment Without a Trial,” 2013

NASP Chapter Meeting Presentations:

• “Friend or Unfriend: Can Social Media Make or Break Your Case?,” 2014 Ohio

NASP Subro Manager Roundtable:

• “Eservice & Enotary Resources,” 2021

General Presentations:

“Other People’s Torts – Third Party Liability in Subrogation Claims” 2018 Continuing Education Provider Instructor “Kentucky Subrogation: Where Nothing is Simple…,” In-house and On-Site Client Educational Seminar

Podcasts

On Subrogation Podcast:

• “Recalls and Recall Notices,” Original Airdate April 29, 2022
• “Arbitration Award Enforcement,” Original Airdate April 15, 2022
• “To Tell the Truth: How Not to be an April Fool,” Original Airdate April 1, 2022
• “Spontaneous Combustion,” Original Airdate March 18, 2022
• “Anti-Anti-Subrogation,” Original Airdate March 4, 2022
• “Water Cases – Who’s to Blame? Water Cases – Who’s to Blame?,” Original Airdate February 18, 2022
• “Denied! When a Bankruptcy Isn’t a Discharge of Your Claim,” Original Airdate February 4, 2022
• “Does Restitution = Recovery?,” Original Airdate January 21, 2022
• “What Happens if the Defendant Dies?,” Original Airdate January 7, 2022
• “Parental Liability,” Original Airdate December 24, 2021
• “If Cars Could Talk,” Original Airdate December 10, 2021 * “Virtual Hearings – The New Normal,” Original Airdate November 26, 2021
• “Common Fund Doctrine – Sharing the Cost,” Original Airdate November 12, 2021
• “Post-Judgment Executions: How to Secure Your Recovery After Judgment,” Original Airdate October 29, 2021
• “Arbitration Decision: The End… Or Is It?,” Original Airdate October 15, 2021
• “Shedding Light on Power Utility Claims,” Original Airdate October 1, 2021
• “The eNotary Solution: Notarizing Documents In a Socially-Distanced World,” Original Airdate September 17, 2021
• “Contributory Negligence: Recovery is Possible,” Original Airdate September 3, 2021
• “Raising the Roof on Roofing Cases,” Original Airdate August 20, 2021
• “Contribution Claims: Too Much of a Good Thing?,” Original Airdate August 6, 2021
• “Did You Say Hearsay?,” Original Airdate July 23, 2021 * “The Do’s and Don’ts of Depositions,” Original Airdate July 9, 2021
• “Daubert and What Makes a Good Expert,” Original Airdate June 25, 2021
• “Anti-Subrogation Rule: Don’t Bite the Hand that Feeds Your,” Original Airdate June 11, 2021
• “The (Made) Whole Truth,” Original Airdate May 29, 2021
• “Third Party Liability – Government Entities,” Original Airdate May 14, 2021
• “The Tipsy Podcast: Dram Shop and Social Host Laws,” Original Airdate April 30, 2021
• “Third-Party Liability: Frolicking Employees,” Original Airdate April 16, 2021
• “Know When to Walk Away,” Original Airdate April 2, 2021 * “Third-Party Liability: Defenses,” Original Airdate March 19, 2021
• “Third-Party Liability: Owners & Vicarious Liability,” Original Airdate March 5, 2021
• “Tag, You’re It! Service by Social Media and E-mail,” Original Airdate February 19, 2021
• “Hold Your Horses: Animals at Large,” Original Airdate March 24, 2020
• “When Animals Attach! Dog Bites,” Original Airdate March 10, 2020
• “Service Contracts Limit Liability: Should This Set Off Alarm Bells?,” Original Airdate February 25, 2020
• “Say Cheese: What Happens When you Don’t Control Your Proof,” Original Airdate February 11, 2020
• “Collateral Source Rule: Citation Not Needed,” Original Airdate January 28, 2020
• “When is a Judgment not a Judgment,” Original Airdate January 14, 2020
• “Excess Baggage: Dealing with Underinsured Tortfeasors,” Original Airdate December 31, 2019
• “Seat Belt Defense,” Original Airdate December 17, 2019
• “Motions for Summary Judgment,” Original Airdate November 5, 2019
• “Motions for Default Judgment,” Original Airdate October 22, 2019
• “Liability and the Online Marketplace: Taking on the World’s Most Valuable Retail Company,” Original Airdate October 8, 2019
• “Service of Process: International Defendants (Hague Convention),” Original Airdate September 24, 2019
• “Service of Process: Out of State (Long Arm Statutes),” Original Airdate September 10, 2019
• “Service of Process: In-State,” Original Airdate August 27, 2019
• “Graves Amendment,” Original Airdate August 13, 2019
• “MCS-90,” Original Airdate July 30, 2019
• “Carmack Amendment,” Original Airdate July 16, 2019
• “Statute of Frauds: Why You Should Get Your Payment Plans in Writing,” Original Airdate July 2, 2019
• “SCRA: Legal Protections for Military Personnel,” Original Airdate June 18, 2019 * “Spoliation,” Original Airdate June 4, 2019
• “Sudden Emergency,” Original Airdate May 21, 2019
• “Bailment,” Original Airdate April 9, 2019
• “Statutes of Limitations – Are You SOL?” Original Airdate March 26, 2019
• “Do No Fault Collisions Exist?” Original Airdate March 12, 2019
• “Contribution Claims,” Original Airdate February 26, 2019
• “Res Ipsa Loquitor,” Original Airdate February 12, 2019
• “Subro LIVE! – Steve Theesfeld’s Sauciest Subro Case Yet,” Original Airdate February 7, 2019
• “Subro LIVE! – Chemicals Can Tell the Story,” Original Airdate February 7, 2019
• “Subro LIVE! – Cinder the Fire-Investigating Dog,” Original Airdate February 7, 2019
• “Subro LIVE! – Reconstructing a Side-Swipe Collision,” Original Airdate February 7, 2019
• “Subro LIVE! – Remodeling Fires,” Original Airdate February 7, 2019
• “Economic Loss Doctrine,” Original Airdate January 29, 2019
• “Criminal Acts in Subrogation Files,” Original Airdate January 15, 2019
• “Parental Liability,” Original Airdate January 1, 2019
• “Releases,” Original Airdate December 18, 2018
• “Protecting the Claim File,” Original Airdate December 4, 2018
• “Tree Falling,” Original Airdate November 13, 2018
• “What is Subrogation?,” Original Airdate October 30, 2018
• “Comparative v. Contributory Negligence,” Original Airdate October 16, 2018

Podcasts

The Insurance Law Podcast from A.M. Best

• “How Social Media is Changing Insurance Claims Subrogation,” Season 1, Episode 141

Videos

On Subrogation YouTube Channel:

• “Service by Social Media and Email,” Published February 19, 2021
• “Subro LIVE! – Chemicals Can Tell the Story,” Published March 13, 2019
• “Subro LIVE! – Reconstructing a Side-Swipe Collision,” Published March 12, 2019
• “Subro LIVE! – Cinder the Fire-Investigating Dog,” Published March 12, 2019
• “Subro LIVE! – Steve Theesfeld’s Sauciest Subro Case Yet,” Published March 11, 2019

Webinars

• “Navigating Non-Standard Recoveries,” 2020
• “Collecting on Nonperforming Judgments – How to Enhance Your Bottom Line,” Available at NASP, Recorded on May 22, 2018
• “Negative Inference Cases: Your Invisible Smoking Gun” NASP, 2018

Volunteer/Public Service

• Coach, Summit Country Day School High School Mock Trial Team
• Member, Beechmont Players, Inc. Community Theater

Phone:
800-870-5521

Email:
rwright@rathbonegroup.com

Cincinnati Office:
7124 Miami Ave
Suite 100
Cincinnati, OH 45243