Jill Berkeley > Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP Offices
225 W. Randolph St.
Suite 2800
IL 60606-1976
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Jill Berkeley
Work Department
Insurance Policyholder
Position
Of Counsel
Career
Jill formerly chaired the firm’s Insurance Policyholder practice group, and remains an active member of the group. She represents policyholders and claimants in insurance coverage disputes involving toxic torts and hazardous wastes, environmental pollution, construction, products liability, intellectual property, first-party property, business interruption and excess liability matters.
In addition to her robust litigation practice, Jill provides counsel on clients’ development of proactive risk management strategies, and she frequently serves as an arbitrator, mediator, and expert witness in a variety of disputes involving insurance coverage. She has served on the American Arbitration Association’s Commercial Arbitration panel for over ten years. She also counsels businesses and professionals in connection with all types of insurance policies, including directors’ and officers’ and professional liability, commercial general liability, first-party property and builder’s risk, and personal and advertising injury liability.
Jill represents a diverse group of clients all over the country that face complex insurance coverage challenges as part of their everyday risk management strategy, including utility and energy providers, general contractors, manufacturers, professional service providers, financial institutions, transportation companies, real estate developers and many more. She frequently collaborates with plaintiff and defense attorneys who value her exceptional experience in communicating with insurance providers and resolving tort and commercial litigation matters involving sophisticated coverage issues.
A creative problem solver and effective negotiator who excels at incentivizing insurance providers to implement her clients’ objectives, Jill prides herself on being a trusted advisor no matter what needs and challenges her clients face with respect to the shifting insurance coverage landscape.
Memberships
- TIPS Liaison, ABA Commission on Lawyers Assistance Programs (2014-2016).
- Member, Board of Regents, American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel (2014-2017).
- Fellow, American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel (2012-current).
- Chair, TIPS Fellows, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association (2012-2013).
- Chair, History Committee, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association (2011-2015).
- Vice-Chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association (2008-current).
- Chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association (2006-2007).
- Chair, Insurance Programs Steering Committee, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association (2001-2003).
- Member, Governing Section Council, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association (1997-2000).
- Member, Association of Professional Insurance Women (1996-current).
- Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (1989-1997).
- Director and Vice-President, Illinois Captive and Alternative Risk Funding Insurance Association (1994-2002).
- Regent, Academy of Illinois Lawyers, Illinois State Bar Association (1999-2002).
- Chair, Insurance Law Section Council, Illinois State Bar Association (1992-1993).
Education
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (J.D., 1975)
- University of Michigan (B.A., 1972), with high distinction and honors, Phi Beta Kappa
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Insurance > Advice to policyholders
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP‘s insurance practice emphasizes optimizing insurance recovery for corporate policyholders, professionals, and other claimants involved in diverse casualty and liability occurrences across the country. Covering pre-litigation advocacy, mediation, litigation, and arbitration, the team represents policyholders from various industries and jurisdictions in dispute resolution proceedings. Heading the practice from Chicago is Angela Elbert, bringing substantial experience in managing insurance coverage and commercial litigation disputes before state and federal courts and arbitration panels, focusing on prosecuting policyholder claims across a wide array of insurance lines. Key contacts alongside Elbert include Jill Berkeley, with expertise in insurance coverage disputes and counsel on proactive risk management strategies, serving as a frequent arbitrator, mediator, and expert witness in various disputes involving insurance coverage. Moreover, Paul Walker-Bright further supports the practice, concentrating on complex commercial litigation and insurance recovery for policyholders.