Katharin Unke Smith
Coverage & Reinsurance Counsel | Strategic Risk Advisor | Day Pitney LLP
- Role
- Senior Associate Attorney at Day Pitney LLP
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Katharin Unke Smith
I advise insurers, cedents, and reinsurers on complex coverage and reinsurance disputes, helping leadership assess risk, prioritize critical issues, and make disciplined decisions about litigation and resolution strategy. I focus on outcomes that protect the organization’s long-term position — considering precedent, market dynamics, and portfolio impact.I simplify complexity and cut through noise to identify what truly matters, helping organizations turn uncertainty into actionable strategy.
Experience
Senior Associate Attorney
Jan 2024 — Present · Boston, MA, US
Advise insurers, cedents, reinsurers, and intermediaries in complex coverage and reinsurance matters across domestic, London, and other international markets.Manage high-exposure litigation and arbitration matters end-to-end, including strategy development, discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediation, trial, and appeals, while aligning legal advice with clients’ commercial objectives.Counsel clients on portfolio-wide issues, including contract drafting and revision, policy wording, audits, and dispute prevention strategies.Represent clients in a wide range of disputes, including coverage and reinsurance disputes arising from asbestos, COVID-19, weather-related losses, war, opioids, intellectual property, shareholder derivative actions, and bodily injury claims.Lead and mentor teams of associates and non-attorney professionals to efficiently manage matters in a cost effective manner.Collaborate with claims professionals, underwriters, brokers, and executives to translate complex legal analysis into clear, actionable business guidance.Leverage technology, including AI-driven tools, to streamline analysis, enhance efficiency, and deliver cost-conscious, forward-looking solutions.
Education
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
2010 — 2012
DIS - Study Abroad
International Law and Policy
2012 — 2012
University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
2014 — 2017
Skills
- Research
- Legal Analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Event Planning
- Employment Law
- Legal Research
- Public Speaking
- Strategy
- Customer Service
- Mediation
- Writing
- Oral Advocacy
- Legal Writing
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