Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(415) 954-4437Share profile
Band 2
Provided by Erica Villanueva
Erica Villanueva is the chair of Farella’s Insurance Recovery practice group. She advocates on behalf of policyholder clients seeking recovery under virtually every single type of insurance policy, with a particular focus on liability insurance coverages, especially for platform technology companies and venture capital firms. She has helped her clients obtain insurance recoveries for some of their most unique and complex exposures under Directors & Officers liability, Commercial General Liability, Cyber/Tech E&O/Media liability, and Venture Capital/Private Equity liability policies. In addition, Erica has significant experience representing clients who utilize captives and other customized risk transfer solutions. She also works with policyholders and their insurance brokers to negotiate favorable policy terms, addressing their unique risk profiles.
Fellow, American College of Coverage Counsel (2021-Present)
Yale Law School
J.D.
University of California, Berkeley
B.A.
Provided by Chambers
Erica Villanueva is the chair of Farella's insurance recovery practice group. She is widely respected in the California market and often works on complex insurance coverage disputes, frequently representing clients from the tech sector. She is recognised for her handling of D&O disputes and bad-faith claims.
Provided by Chambers
Erica knows my cases better then I do; her recollection of important facts stuns me.
Erica is truly excellent. She is detailed-oriented and organised, responds right away and knows how to propose things to the insurers in a way that keeps relationship with them cordial.
Erica knows my cases better then I do; her recollection of important facts stuns me.
Erica is truly excellent. She is detailed-oriented and organised, responds right away and knows how to propose things to the insurers in a way that keeps relationship with them cordial.