Honors and Awards
Honor

Linda Kornfeld and Ann Laupheimer Named to Benchmark’s Top 250 Women in Litigation 2019

Blank Rome Partners Linda Kornfeld and Ann Blair Laupheimer have been recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s list of Top 250 Women in Litigation for 2019. According to Benchmark, the attorneys on this list “have earned their place amongst the leading women litigators by participating in some of the most impactful litigation matters in recent history as well as by earning the hard-won respect of their peers and clients.”

The extensive research process used in the creation of Benchmark’s Top 250 Women in Litigation involved months of investigation into individual litigators’ professional activities, client feedback surveys, and one-on-one interviews. This year’s honorees hail from a wide range of practice areas, and all share the distinction of being recognized as top players in their respective fields.

Linda Kornfeld – Vice Chair, Insurance Recovery Practice Group

Linda, also named a “California Star” by Benchmark for 2019, has been listed in the Top 250 Women in Litigation list since 2012. Benchmark Litigation 2019 notes that “Linda Kornfeld is renowned for her insurance recovery practice, and routinely represents corporate policyholders in high-profile, high-stakes litigation." As one of the nation’s most prominent and nationally recognized insurance recovery attorneys, she has represented corporate policyholders in high-stakes litigation for more than 25 years.

Ann Blair Laupheimer – Partner, Insurance Recovery Practice Group

Ann was also named a “Local Litigation Star” by Benchmark for 2019. At Blank Rome, she concentrates her practice on a wide range of corporate litigation matters, including insurance coverage and insolvency, complex business disputes, corporate liability, securities, shareholder disputes, banking and financial institutions litigation, and bankruptcy-related litigation. She is recognized by Chambers, Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers as a leader in general commercial litigation and insurance litigation.

For more information on Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation, please visit benchmarklitigation.com