Rory E. Jurman

An experienced first-chair trial lawyer, Rory Eric Jurman litigates sophisticated high-stakes insurance disputes at all levels of state and federal courts. Trusted by his clients as the go-to resource for their defense, coverage, bad faith, and extra-contractual matters across various sectors, Rory provides strategic coverage advice for virtually every type of general, excess, umbrella, commercial general liability (CGL), D&O, employment, healthcare, and professional liability insurance policy across the country. He and his team won Insurance Litigation Department of the Year - Midsize Firms (Daily Business Review). Rory also won twice the Most Effective Lawyer Award (Daily Business Review) and has been Chambers USA Rated in Insurance since 2017.

Rory has served as lead counsel in dozens of bench and jury trials throughout the country and has protected insurers and self-insureds from billions of dollars of potential claim exposure. Understanding what it takes to achieve success, Rory’s tireless efforts and unrelenting will to win defines him and separates him from other counsel. His matters routinely receive national and international media coverage. Rory has also litigated numerous matters of first impression, and his efforts consistently establish precedent that broadly shapes wide-ranging issues in insurance law. In this regard, Rory has been involved in litigations resulting in many published decisions.

Drawing on his nearly 30 years in the field, clients turn to Rory and his team for his trusted counsel, legal analysis, and industry knowledge. In his national practice, he is involved in all facets of case development, producing strategies to fit the unique needs of each matter. Through his diligence, tenacity, and command of the facts and law, Rory helps clients limit their exposure upfront and avoid disputes. When necessary, he represents them in challenging coverage, mass tort, and bad faith actions. He has achieved multiple defense verdicts in bad faith, coverage, and catastrophic loss matters, and he serves as trial Bad Faith counsel for numerous national insurers.

Notably, for the last six years, Rory has been recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Clients in the survey boast that Rory is:

"…an excellent litigation attorney, who also has a strong focus on preventative advice."

"…a highly respected insurance market practitioner, noted for his experience handling a wide range of contentious coverage and bad faith disputes."

"…a great attorney who is an excellent communicator and skilled negotiator. He thinks strategically about how to resolve cases."

Rory joined Hinshaw in 2019 and is a member of the firm's Executive Committee.