LINDA KORNFELD
Partner; Co-Chair, Insurance Recovery Practice
Blank Rome LLP
Linda Kornfeld, Blank Rome partner and co-chair of its nationally-recognized Insurance Recovery practice, is a member of the ultra-elite club of insurance recovery specialists. She is at the top of the highly competitive, male-dominated insurance policyholder bar – one of only six women ranked nationally by Chambers USA. Kornfeld has more than 25 years of experience representing corporate policyholders in high-stakes litigation, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for her clients. She is well-known for her innovative approach, having often set precedents in court.
Kornfeld handles coverage matters that are frequently in the news, including data breaches, child sex abuse cases, wildfires, and other natural disasters. She and her team have reviewed hundreds of business interruption policies and developed nuanced arguments supporting coverage for businesses’ multibillion-dollar losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She has developed some of the most cutting-edge legal theories favoring coverage for pandemic-related losses.