Laurence concentrates his practice on counseling insurers and insurance coverage litigation. He has experience with first and third-party insurance claims involving policies for D&O liability, professional liability, employment practices liability, cyber liability and commercial general liability. Laurence also is a current member of Litchfield Cavo LLP’s COVID-19 Resource Team.
Laurence has represented insurers in declaratory judgment, bad faith, equitable contribution and rescission lawsuits in Illinois state and federal courts, as well as other jurisdictions.
Prior to entering private practice, Laurence clerked for the Honorable Mary L. Mikva in the Chancery Division of the Cook County Circuit Court.
Practices
Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, JD, 2013, magna cum laude
- Order of the Coif
- Chicago-Kent College of Law Journal of Intellectual Property, submissions editor
- Dean’s Honor List
- Trinity College, BA, 2007, with honors
Admissions
- Illinois
- United States District Court: Northern District of Illinois
Associations
- American Civil Liberties Union, Next Generation Society
- Chicago-Kent Young Alumni Council
Languages
- English
- German
Professional Memberships
- Armadillo Club
Honors & Awards
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, Moot Court Honor Society
Recognition
- Included among the 2021 Best Lawyers© Ones to Watch inaugural edition in the category of Insurance Law
- Named an Emerging Lawyer by the Illinois Leading Lawyers network annually since 2017