Robert Lewin

Practice Areas

Insurance & Reinsurance | Commercial Trials & Litigation

Career

In his career of over 40 years, Bob has worked both at the trial and appellate levels in domestic and foreign jurisdictions. He has successfully tried cases that have resulted in nine-figure awards. He has served as lead counsel in multiparty cases and appeals.

He has particular expertise in claims arising from natural and man-made disasters, including COVID-19, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Enron, and Hurricane Katrina.

Bob is renowned for creative thinking; he applied a novel legal theory of liability to recover in excess of $70 million from Lloyd’s of London in one dispute. He also led a team of US, British and Bermudan attorneys in successfully defending an insurer against a $100 million misrepresentation claim.

He has handled contentious and non-contentious insurance regulatory matters. He was responsible for a successful Form A proceeding involving the divestiture of an insurance subsidiary over significant policyholder objections and another Form A involving the demutualization of a life insurer.

Bob has served on the Board of Directors of the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest since 1999. He is active in professional organizations and has served as a speaker at conferences.

Professional Memberships

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

American Bar Association

Board of Directors, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest