Insurance
North Carolina
3 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Jennifer Welch
USA 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Cranfill Sumner LLP
USA
Practice Areas
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith; Motor Vehicle Law; Premises Liability; Community Association Law
Career
Jennifer has over two decades of experience handling cases in state and federal courts throughout North Carolina. She has also represented clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings such as mediation and arbitration.
She serves as Chair of the Cranfill Sumner’s Insurance Law & Coverage practice group. She is a member and former Chair of the Insurance Section Council of the North Carolina Bar Association. She is an active member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Insurance Coverage Committee and the Harmonie Group Coverage and Bad Faith Committee.
Publications
“The Last Line of Defense: The ISO Virus Exclusion Meets COVID-19 Business Interruption Suits,” DRI For The Defense Magazine (Dec. 2020) http://digitaleditions.walsworthprintgroup.com/publication/?i=686748&article_id=3834334&view=articleBrowser
Co-authored NC portion of DRI Duty to Defend Compendium (2016)
“Insurance Bad Faith: Conduct Counts” – article for JD Supra (2013)
Co-authored NC portion of DRI Professional Liability Insurance Compendium (2012)
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Guide to the USA
Insurance - North Carolina
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Jennifer is active in the North Carolina Insurance space and she has a fantastic reputation which is well-earned.
InsuranceChambers Guide to the USAJennifer's knowledge of the industry is very good. She has a strong understanding of the broader context of how the courts treat insurance contracts.
InsuranceChambers Guide to the USA
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North Carolina
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