Laurence counsels insurers and handles insurance coverage litigation against first- and third-party insurance claims. He has experience handling claims involving policies for D&O liability, professional liability, employment practices liability, cyber liability and commercial general liability. 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.
Laurence also is a current member of Litchfield Cavo LLP’s COVID-19 Resource Team and has secured insurer victories in trial and appellate courts nationwide.
Prior to entering private practice, Laurence clerked for the Honorable Mary L. Mikva in the Chancery Division of the Cook County Circuit Court.
Practices
- Sandy Point Dental, P.C. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., No. 21-1186, 2021 WL 5833525 (7th Cir. Dec. 9, 2021)
- Oral Surgeons, P.C. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 2 F.4th 1141 (8th Cir. 2021)
- Gilreath Fam. & Cosm. Dentistry, Inc. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., No. 21-11046, 2021 WL 3870697 (11th Cir. Aug. 31, 2021)
- Renaissance/The Park, LLC v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., No. 3:20-CV-864-RGJ, 2021 WL 4429796 (W.D. Ky. Sept. 27, 2021)
- Troy Stacy Enterprises Inc. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., No. 1:20-CV-312, 2021 WL 4346688 (S.D. Ohio Sept. 24, 2021)
- Cozzini Bros. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., Inc., No. 20-CV-04274, 2021 WL 3408499 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 4, 2021)
- Ryan P. Estes, D.M.D., P.S., P.S.C. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., No. 220CV138WOBCJS, 2021 WL 2292473 (E.D. Ky. June 4, 2021)
- Georgetown Dental, LLC v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., No. 121CV00383TWPMJD, 2021 WL 1967180 (S.D. Ind. May 17, 2021)
- FS Food Grp. LLC v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., No. 320CV00588RJCDSC, 2021 WL 5178490 (W.D.N.C. Mar. 18, 2021)
- TJBC, Inc. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., Inc., No. 20-CV-815-DWD, 2021 WL 243583 (S.D. Ill. Jan. 25, 2021), aff’d sub nom
- Sandy Point Dental, P.C. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., No. 21-1186, 2021 WL 5833525 (7th Cir. Dec. 9, 2021)
- Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. Robert S. Forbes PC, No. 16-CV-40-JPG-SCW, 2017 WL 86136 (S.D. Ill. Jan. 10, 2017)
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, Southern District of Indiana, Northern District of Ohio
- United States Court of Appeals: Second Circuit, Third Circuit, Sixth Circuit, Seventh Circuit, Eighth Circuit, Eleventh Circuit
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 area of Insurance Law
- Selected for Best Lawyers in the Midwest© Ones to Watch in 2021 for the category of Insurance Law
- Named an Emerging Lawyer by Illinois Leading Lawyer by peers in the practice areas of insurance defense and coverage law, a designation received by fewer than two percent of all lawyers licensed in Illinois