Lisa M. Cirando is of counsel in the New York office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, where she is a member of the Litigation Division. Her complex civil litigation practice concentrates on the representation of corporate policyholders in insurance coverage disputes. Before joining Orrick, Ms. Cirando was special counsel with Heller Ehrman LLP.
In insurance matters, Ms. Cirando represents policyholders exclusively. She litigates complex coverage claims and provides effective non-litigation solutions to coverage disputes involving virtually every type of insurance policy. She also counsels clients in areas of risk management. She has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance proceeds and has developed favorable precedent for policyholders. In addition, Ms. Cirando has experience in litigating claims against insolvent insurers and advising policyholders in bankruptcy.
Ms. Cirando crafts and implements innovative strategies that serve the diverse needs of her policyholder clients located throughout the world, including Fortune 500 companies as well as small- and middle-market companies in the financial services, real estate and construction, high technology, manufacturing, shipping, media and entertainment, apparel, textile, retail, food and beverage, industrial, energy and telecommunications industries. She is a graduate of Colgate University and the Fordham University School of Law.