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Attorney Kimberly Rathbone has been selected as an honoree for the 2018 National Women in Law Awards. Corporate Counsel and InsideCounsel magazine wanted to spotlight women leaders who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and business acumen as they have guided their organizations through often treacherous roads to achieve success. They selected women who stood out to them because they are “business strategists, complex problem-solvers, and great lawyers.” Please see details about the award winners here.

Attorney Jessica Lobes was named to the 2018 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list.  Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.  Jessica’s profile can be located here.

Rathbone Group was named, once again, to the Northeast Ohio’s 150 Top Workplaces by Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. The prestigious award represents employee feedback in the areas of Alignment, Effectiveness, Connection, Management, Employee Engagement, Leadership and Benefits. The employees of Rathbone Group nominated the firm.  Please see details about the award winners here.

The National Association of Subrogation Professionals published Ana Zgela’s article “Beyond the Courtroom – Maximum Recovery in Arbitration Forums Leads to $165,000 Property Damage Award” in their Summer 2018 issue of The Subrogator. Insurance Carriers often enter into agreements voluntarily forgoing litigation in favor of arbitration through Arbitration Forums. This article chronicles one claim that overcame jurisdictional defenses to Arbitration Forums and resulted in a maximum recovery of $165,000 property damage award, a recovery that Read more…

The National Association of Subrogation Professionals published Mark Demian’s article “Tricks, Tips, and Pitfalls to Recovering Underinsured Claims” in their Summer 2018 issue of The Subrogator. Recovering on underinsured cases is one of the most frustrating and daunting pursuits for subrogation professionals.  There are certain steps to take and pitfalls to avoid to maximize the opportunities to recover. Click here to view the article.

Jason Sullivan and Rebecca Wright discuss the effect that social media is having on subrogation matters and its potential impact on claims in AM Best’s podcast, “How Social Media is Changing Insurance Claims Subrogation.” The podcast can be found here.