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Rebecca Wright, a subrogation attorney at Rathbone Group, is now licensed to practice in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. Rebecca has worked in subrogation law for over a decade. A talented litigator who’s passionate about educating companies on subrogation, Rebecca has led many seminars to educate audiences about the complex laws and processes of […]
Rathbone Group is honored to be featured by the Center for Executive Excellence in its Business in Focus segment. This article, titled highlights Rathbone Group as a subrogation company that consistently exhibits leadership excellence, and explores our strong organizational culture and emphasis on open communication. Often, we skip over the details of the day-to-day at […]
Rathbone Group was named the Subrogation Law Firm of the Year in the Global Awards 2018 by Finance Monthly. This prestigious award is given to legal professionals that have demonstrated innovation, delivered results, and provided expert advice for their clients. Law firms and lawyers around the world are evaluated each year, so this award is […]
Experienced subrogation lawyer and founding partner of Rathbone Group Kimberly Rathbone has earned the AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Martindale-Hubbell uses a peer review process to evaluate legal ability, communication ability and ethical standards, who are rated on three levels of notable achievement: AV (BV, CV), D, and N: AV Preeminent: From the Martindale-Hubbell website, “The […]
As a firm focused in insurance and subrogation law, Rathbone Group strives to stay ahead of the industry curve with cost-efficient, tech-savvy strategies, both for our subrogation clients and for our own internal use. Serving clients nationwide throughout all steps of the subrogation process requires secure, streamlined and creative IT strategies, which is why RG […]
Founding partner of Rathbone Group and has been selected as an honoree for the 2018 National Women in Law Awards. Corporate Counsel and Inside Counsel magazines wanted to spotlight female leaders in law who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and business acumen as they have guided their organizations through often treacherous roads to achieve success. They […]
RG subrogation 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; only a […]
Rathbone Group was named, once again, to the Northeast Ohio’s 150 Top Workplaces by Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. The prestigious award is a result of feedback in the areas of Alignment, Effectiveness, Connection, Management, Employee Engagement, Leadership and Benefits via a survey. You can find the list of Top Workplaces award winners here. Rathbone Group’s […]
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. Ana Zgela is the lead attorney of Rathbone Group’s arbitration department. Insurance Carriers often enter into agreements voluntarily forgoing subrogation litigation in favor of arbitration […]
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 Subrogator. This is Demian’s third piece featured in NASP’s subrogation education magazine. Recovering on underinsured cases is one of the most frustrating and daunting pursuits for subrogation professionals. There are certain steps to take […]
Experienced subrogation lawyers Jason Sullivan and Rebecca Wright discuss the effect that social media is having on subrogation recovery and its potential impact on claims in AM Best’s podcast, “How Social Media is Changing Insurance Claims Subrogation.” Sullivan and Wright speak on the risks social media use presents to liable parties in subrogation claims, and more importantly, how social […]
Mark Demian, a founding Partner at RG and an experienced subrogation attorney, has earned a CSRP Designation as a result of passing the national examination, administered by NASP. “The Certified Subrogation Recovery Professional (CSRP)® Designation is the specialized designation for subrogation professionals. It is a statement that those possessing the designation have met stringent, academic and experience […]
Mark Demian, one of Rathbone Group’s founding partners, has been selected to present a seminar focused on Trucking Litigation in the 21st Century for the National Association of Subrogation Professionals at their Annual Conference. Mark’s presentation will focus on the subrogation insurance issues that make the prosecution and defense of trucking cases unique, with a […]
Subrogation attorneys Rebecca Wright and Adam Wilk have been selected to present a seminar entitled “Other People’s Torts: Third Party Liability in Subrogation Claims” for the National Association of Subrogation Professionals’ November 2018 Annual Conference. In auto collisions, liability is not limited to the tortious driver. You may be able to recover loss via subrogation against other parties, such […]
Subrogation attorney Rebecca Wright has been chosen to do a webinar on recovering non-performing judgments for the National Association of Subrogation Professionals. This webinar will focus on how to economically enhance your bottom line by tapping into the older judgments in your portfolio. The nonperforming judgments in your portfolio can be an untapped source of recovery with […]
Subrogation attorneys Steven Alsip and Rebecca Wright gave a presentation called “Negative Inference Cases: Your Invisible Smoking Gun” at the National Association of Subrogation Professionals 2018 Subrogation Litigation: Skills and Management Conference. This session discussed strategies for subrogation attorneys to carry the burden of proof required to successfully litigate or otherwise settle a subrogation dispute in cases […]
Rathbone Group was named an Honoree at the 2018 Smart Culture Awards by Smart Business Magazine. The Smart Culture Awards recognize organizations that have developed a culture that bolsters productivity, enhances job satisfaction, and provides a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Rathbone Group is a large subrogation law firm with subrogation attorneys licensed in dozens of states, territories […]
Subrogation and insurance dispute attorneys Rebecca Wright and Steven Alsip were selected to speak at the National Association of Subrogation Professionals 2018 Litigation: Skills and Management Conference. Their talk is entitled “Fire: Burning Down the House”, and examines strategies to carry the burden of proof in a fire subrogation claim. Property Subrogation for Fire Claims Require an Emergency Response […]
Two of our skilled subrogation lawyers, Rebecca Wright and Steven Alsip, were featured in the February 2018 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Newsletter regarding their upcoming talk, entitled “Negative Inference Cases: Your Invisible Smoking Gun” at the NASP 2018 Litigation: Skills and Management Conference. What is your recourse when evidence vital to your subrogation case is destroyed, or […]
The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal published Kimberly Rathbone and Ana Zgela’s article “Wait – You Haven’t Used Arbitration Forums Yet?” in their February 2018 issue. The article explores how the alternative dispute resolution system of Arbitration Forums can be utilized by non-members to resolve subrogation damages claims. Rathbone and Zgela unpack the advantages of using Arbitration Forums […]
Experienced subrogation attorneys Jason Sullivan and Rebecca Wright presented at the NASP Annual Conference in Austin, Texas on Underinsured Motorist Subrogation: Tackling the Combined Challenges of Insured and Uninsured Subrogation. This presentation included information about subrogation laws across different state jurisdictions on how best to optimize your potential to recover in a subrogation claim where the tortfeasor was insured, but […]
Jason Sullivan and Rebecca Wright have been selected to speak at the NASP Annual Conference in Austin, Texas this year. Attorneys focused in subrogation law, Sullivan and Wright often present to groups looking for education on subrogation. Their NASP presentation is titled: Underinsured Motorist Subrogation: Tackling the Combined Challenges of Insured and Uninsured Subrogation. Their lecture […]
Mark Demian, a skilled subrogation lawyer and one of the Founding Partners at Rathbone Group, has been named to the National Association of Subrogation Professionals Board of Directors. The NASP’s mission is to enhance the stature and effectiveness of subrogation and recovery professionals. Their goal is to better the knowledge base and litigation skills of […]
Rathbone Group won the NASP Facebook Picture Contest! Our team took this picture (below) as we celebrated Subrogation Professionals Day with a field trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Social engagement outside the office relieves stress and builds trust amongst our team, making us more effective at managing difficult subrogation cases cooperatively and […]
Rathbone Group’s Managing Partner Kimberly Rathbone taught a continuing legal education class for the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association entitled “The Fortune Cookie: A Fresh Look at Subrogation in Ohio.” This CLE colloquium focused on many of the recent hot topics in Ohio subrogation for auto, property, workers’ comp, health and utility claims. An established subrogation attorney located […]
Rathbone Group was named one of 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. Our legal team is comprised of attorneys and specialists who focus […]
Subrogation lawyer Jessica Lobes is now licensed in Illinois and Texas. Jessica joined Rathbone Group in 2015, and has since negotiated numerous settlements for insurance clients that allowed them to get maximum recovery. Jessica has several years of focus on insurance subrogation, with extensive litigation experience that began in 2010. With a focus on resolving […]
Rathbone Group was featured in a recent FreshWater Cleveland article about an innovative company offering a new approach to human resources. ConnectedHR is a firm that combines the services of HR professionals with the flexibility of a temp agency and a la carte services. ConnectedHR provides all the benefits of having an in-house HR professional, just only when you […]
Subrogation lawyers Jason Sullivan and Rebecca Wright presented on the cutting-edge topic of “Driverless Cars and Damages: Subrogation in a New Era”. The session focused on rapidly-developing car automation technology, its potential impact on driver safety, and how it will affect the subrogation industry. As driverless cars become an impending reality, subrogation involving autonomous vehicles is a new and […]
The National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) published subrogation attorney Mark Demian’s article, “Tales from the Kids Table: Overcoming Impediments When Asserting Subrogation” in their Fall 2016 issue of The Subrogator. The subrogation process is riddled with inherent challenges, one of which is working with the insureds’ counsel. How does the shadow-like nature of the insured-subrogee relationship affect […]
The National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) published an article co-authored by subrogation attorney Matthew Fink titled “Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: When the Policyholder Recovers, but You Don’t!” in their Fall 2016 issue of The Subrogator. The article discussed three common problems insurers face when pursuing recovery via subrogation, all of which are, unfortunately, presented […]
Two of Rathbone Group’s subrogation attorneys, Jason Sullivan and Rebecca Wright, presented an automobile track session called “Common Fund: Uncommon Strategies to Account for This Doctrine”. The program focused on how to preserve and maximize subrogation recovery, even when lien reductions may be appropriate. The Common Fund Doctrine in Insurance Subrogation Sullivan and Wright explain the Common Fund […]
Steven Alsip, an experienced subrogation attorney, is now licensed in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. In 2019 & 2020, Steven was put on the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list as recognition for his work in litigation. The intense selection process involves multiple phases of review, and only 2.5% of Ohio lawyers make it on the Rising […]
Mark Demian presented on “Conveying Your Conclusions: Biomechanics and Accident Reconstruction” at the 2015 NASP Litigation: Skills & Management Conference. An experienced subrogation litigator, Demian often consults on the complications of injury and motor vehicle accident subrogation claims. His talk, “You have your expert report – now what do you do with it?” focused on how […]
Jason Sullivan, a trial attorney specializing in subrogation claims, presented on the value of using social media in subrogation claims at a session called “Friend or Unfriend: Can Social Media Help or Hurt Your Case?” at the NASP Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. Jason discussed current social media trends as they apply to the subrogation […]