Biography

Colleen represents insurance companies throughout the United States in a multitude of complex insurance coverage matters, including environmental, asbestos, silica, manganese, mold, semiconductor clean room and advertising injury claims. In addition to this large scale litigation, Colleen often consults clients on coverage decisions, prepares opinion letters and assists clients in the drafting of declination and reservation of rights letters with respect to general and excess liability policies, workers compensation/employers’ liability policies and professional liability policies. Colleen has also filed many declaratory judgment actions to determine coverage issues with respect to assault and battery and liquor liability exclusions, obtaining favorable rulings in every action.

Colleen has tried numerous insurance coverage cases involving millions of dollars of insurance coverage limits. Colleen has also participated in the mediation of many large scale, multi-party insurance coverage disputes.

Colleen has a scientific background with a bachelor of science degree in biology. Colleen is a registered patent attorney, admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Colleen has worked at Clausen Miller her entire legal career, starting as a law clerk at the firm during her first year in law school. Outside of work, Colleen enjoys spending time with her husband and four children.

• Century Surety Co. v. Euro, Inc.,

  2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73663

• John Crane v. Admiral Ins. Co.,

  2013 IL App (1st) 093240-B

• Coffeyville Res. Ref. & Mktg., LLC v. Ill. Union Ins. Co.,

  979 F.Supp.2d 1199 (D. Kan. 2013)

• Tadlock v. Century Surety Co.,

  2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157218

• Varlen Corp. v. Nat’l Union Fire. Ins. Co.,

  2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83126

• BASF AG v. Great American Assurance Co. ,

  595 F. Supp.2d 899 (N.D. Ill. 2009)

• Associated Indemnity Corp. v. The Dow Chemical Co.,

  248 F.Supp.2d 629 (E.D. Mich. 2003)

• Chicago

  Illinois 60603

  10 South LaSalle Street

  Chicago, Illinois 60603

  T: 312.855.1010 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick

• New York

  New York 10005

  28 Liberty Street 39th Floor

  New York, New York 10005

  T: 212.805.3900 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

• Mission Viejo

  California 92691

  27285 Las Ramblas

  Suite 200

  Mission Viejo, California 92691

  T: 949.260.3100 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

• Florham Park

  New Jersey 07932

  100 Campus Drive

  Florham Park, New Jersey 07932

  T: 973.410.4130 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 973.410.4169 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

• Michigan City

  Indiana 46360

  200 Commerce Square

  Michigan City, Indiana 46360

  T: 219.262.6106 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partners: Paige M. Neel, Kimbley A. Kearney

• Milwaukee

  Wisconsin 53202

  250 E. Wisconsin Avenue

  Suite 1800

  Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

  T: 414.279.5525 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: James M. Weck

• Stamford

  Connecticut 06902

  68 Southfield Avenue

  2 Stamford Landing Suite 100

  Stamford, Connecticut 06902

  T: 203.921.0303 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Matthew J. Van Dusen

• Tampa

  Florida 33609

  4830 West Kennedy Boulevard, One Urban Center

  Suite 600

  Tampa, Florida 33609

  T: 813.509.2578 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt

• San Francisco

  California 94111

  100 Pine Street

  Suite 1250

  San Francisco, California 94111

  T: 415.287.2744 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

• Houston

  Texas 77019

  2929 Allen Parkway

  American General Center, Suite 200

  Houston, Texas 77019

  T: 346.229.4612 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

• Dallas

  Texas 75201

  325 N. Saint Paul Street

  Suite 3100

  Dallas, Texas 75201

  T: 469.942.8635 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

• Boca Raton

  Florida 33434

  7777 Glades Road

  Suite 405

  Boca Raton, Florida 33434

  T: 561.765.5305 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt