Professional Liability Committee

Mission Statement
The Professional Liability Committee’s goal is to encourage an understanding of the issues surrounding liability insurance protecting professionals from their errors and omissions in providing services. The Committee offers high-quality and current educational programs and materials for and by seasoned practitioners. It also fosters a high-level dialogue among members on relevant issues in a way designed to purposefully balance the needs, concerns, and understanding of both policyholder- and insurer-side counsel.

Contact: profliability at americancollegecoverage.org

2021-2022 Co-Chairs
Shattuck Ely
Jennifer Mathis

Past Co-Chairs

2020-2021
Shattuck Ely
Jennifer Mathis

2019-2020
Suzan Charlton
Jodi McDougall

2018-2019
Ron Kammer
Suzan Charlton

2017-2018
Suzan Charlton
Ron Kammer

2016-2017
Ron Kammer
Sheri Pastor

2015-2016
Laura Foggan
Paul Langer
Robert Thavis

2014-2015
Laura Foggan
Paul Langer
Robert Thavis

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Article of the Month

Traub Lieberman Team Obtains Summary Judgment in Favor of Insurer in Class Action Lawsuit Involving Medicare Secondary Payer Act

On July 12, 2021, the United States District Court Southern District of Florida affirmed and adopted the Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation granting summary judgment in favor of an insurer defended by Traub Lieberman Partner and ACCC Fellow Michael K. Kiernan, Partner Bradley Guldalian, and Senior Associate Ashley Kellgren.

Member News

Clark Cole, a partner with Armstrong Teasdale in St. Louis, has been awarded the 2021 Ben Ely, Jr. Defense Lawyer of the Year Award by the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. Clark is a former President of MODL and has been an ACCC Fellow since 2015.

Robinson+Cole Managing Partner Among Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation
Rhonda J. Tobin is the only female litigator in Connecticut named to national list

Robinson+Cole Managing Partner and past Litigation Section Co-chair Rhonda J. Tobin has been named one of Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation for 2021.