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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 […]