About

Provided by Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC

At Mitchell Williams, our insurance regulatory practice combines a sophisticated team of lawyers with extensive experience in handling transactions and regulatory issues for insurance industry clients in all 50 states and D.C. Because of our depth of experience and breadth in national relationships, our team understands the complex business of insurance and helps clients navigate the consistent industry challenges emerging from increasing regulations, market consolidations, technology innovations, data privacy and new competition. 

We represent the largest life and property-casualty insurers in the industry, having decades of experience handling numerous complex domestic and cross-border transactions. We advise domestic and global insurance companies, private equity funds and investment banks on mergers and acquisitions, loss portfolio transfers and other acquisition and disposition transactions structured as reinsurance.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Top Ranked in Texas by Chambers USA 
  • Integrated team of former senior regulators and former insurance company in-house counsel
  • Deep understanding of the complex business of insurance
  • Extensive experience handling complex domestic and cross-border transactions

 

 

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What the Team is Known For

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC fields a dedicated team that often handles transactional and regulatory matters. It offers significant expertise in licensing and compliance issues.

Work Highlights

  • Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC represented the Insurance Council of Texas in reviewing and analyzing over 400 bills impacting property casualty insurance in Texas and reviewing and presenting comments on 5 TDI rules.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Burnie Burner
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Burnie Burner
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Burnie Burner is retained by insurance carriers for transactional, regulatory, licensing and compliance matters.

He delivers exceptional outcomes every time.

Burnie is one of the leading experts in Texas insurance law.

Burnie is a go-to regulatory lawyer who understands the nature of the business extremely well.

Jay Thompson
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Jay Thompson
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Jay Thompson is a regulatory specialist with expertise across the spectrum of insurance M&A and licensing regulation, in addition to drafting legislation and lobbying on behalf of insurers.

He is an astute attorney.

Jay is one of the leading insurance law experts in the state.

Jay is knowledgeable and pays attention to business objectives.

Julie Pomerantz
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Julie Pomerantz
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Julie Pomerantz is highlighted for her adept handling of a range of regulatory and compliance issues in the insurance realm. She had notable experience advising on licensing issues.

Julie has a good reputation, and the quality of her work is very good.

Julie is top tier - she is well-versed and well liked, and has a really good way of explaining things to clients.

Ranked Lawyers at
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC

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Insurance: Regulatory

Burnie Burner
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Burnie Burner
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Jay Thompson
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Jay Thompson
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Julie Pomerantz
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Julie Pomerantz
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Members

Provided by Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC

Brian A. Pipkin

Burnie Burner

Burnie Burner

Head of Department

Charles B. Cliett, Jr.

David Donahue

Derrick W. Smith

Doak Foster

Jeff McWhirt

Jeffrey Thomas

Julie M. Pomerantz

Margaret A. Johnston

Michael Nored

Shadai Walker

Zachary T. Steadman

Industries

Provided by Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC

Accident and Health Insurers

Broker-Dealers

Captive

HMOs

Insurance Companies

Life Insurance

MGAs/TPAs/Adjusters

Managed Care Organizations

Producers

Property and Casualty Insurance

Provider Organizations

Reinsurers

Service Contract and Extended Warranty

Title Insurance

Travel Insurance