Karen L. Toto

Karen counsels insurers in connection with coverage issues arising under professional liability and general liability policies, and she represents her clients in coverage litigation in state and federal courts nationwide. Karen, a certified Legal Lean Sigma Institute (LLSI) White Belt, uses the LLSI process and project management tools to continually improve the value proposition the firm delivers to its clients.

Representative Matters

• Counsels insurers on potential coverage issues and litigation strategies.
• Represents clients in a variety of complex coverage litigation issues, including drafting pleadings, motions practice, and discovery.
• Advises insurers on mediation and settlement issues and strategies for handling claims.
• Serves as monitoring counsel in connection with directors and officers, lawyers, and other professional liability claims.
• Serves as defense counsel in complex professional liability actions.

Professional Experience

• Intern, D.C. Superior Court, Chambers of The Honorable Gerald Fisher (2008)

Affiliations

• American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Litigation, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee
• Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Subcommittee
• Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
• Virginia Bar Association (VBA)
• Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA)

Recognitions

• Received a Business Insurance magazine "Break Out" Award (2020)
• Recognized by Law360 as a "Rising Star" in Insurance (2019)