Profile
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.
Experience
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)
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
J.D., magna cum laude, George Mason University School of Law
B.A., magna cum laude, The George Washington University; Phi Beta Kappa
Law Journals
Notes Editor, George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal
Bar and Court Memberships
- District of Columbia Bar
- Virginia Bar
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Certifications
Legal Lean Sigma Institute (LLSI) White Belt
Related News & Insights
- Media MentionKaren Toto Profiled in Business Insurance as a 2020 ‘Break Out’ Award RecipientBusiness InsuranceJune 3, 2020
- Press ReleaseWiley’s Karen Toto Earns Business Insurance Magazine’s 2020 ‘Break Out’ AwardMay 4, 2020
- EventEnsuring Insurance Coverage Success in Litigation2020 ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE SeminarMarch 5, 2020
- NewsletterIll. Ruling Clarifies Wrongful Incarceration Insurance TriggersExecutive SummaryJanuary 2020