Carissa Meyer

About Carissa Meyer

Licensed Illinois and New York Attorney • First and Second Chair jury trial…

Experience

1. Senior Attorney

   Clark Hill Law

   Aug 2021 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Counsels clients in insurance coverage and claims management, with a focus on representing international insurers and reinsurers in a healthcare setting.Advises clients regarding insurance coverage in a variety of areas, including medical professional and general liability, directors and officers liability, and employment practices liability in primary and reinsurance contexts. Prepares coverage opinions in individual cases and drafts reservation of rights and declination letters. Provides comprehensive claims management and risk assessments of large healthcare systems in the United States. Works closely with insureds and their counsel to develop case strategies for high-exposure matters and offers case evaluations to reinsurers within the healthcare. Uses my background in litigation to effectively advise clients on matters through pre-suit, negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, and at jury trials.Previously represented insurance companies in casualty litigation and in complex insurance coverage-related litigation including commercial general liability, personal injury, premises liability, and bad faith in first-party and third-party settings.

Education

• University of Illinois Chicago School of Law

  J.D., Law

  2006 — 2009

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  B.A. with distinction, English

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Negotiation
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Social Security Disability
• Microsoft Office
• Westlaw
• Housing Discrimination
• Trials
• Editing
• Hipaa
• Social Media
• Lexis
• Administrative Law
• Research
• Courts
• Social Security Law
• Hearings
• Public Speaking
• Government
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Legal Discovery
• Depositions
• Medical Terminology
• Legal Research
• Motions
• Medical Malpractice
• Healthcare
• Civil Litigation
• Lexisnexis
• Document Review