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Traci S. Rea

Traci S. Rea

USA 2026

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Traci Rea is a seasoned trial lawyer known for her innovative and efficient approach to resolving complex commercial litigation for corporate clients. Over her three decade-long career, she has secured hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance policy recoveries across a broad spectrum of insurance products, including mortgage insurance, professional liability, comprehensive general liability, first-party property, fidelity bonds, title insurance, and directors and officers liability policies.

Traci’s practice extends beyond insurance recovery. She has successfully represented clients in high-stakes commercial disputes across diverse industries, including financial services, natural gas, health care, nutritional supplements and manufacturing. Her litigation portfolio features actions involving claims for hundreds of millions of dollars in mortgage insurance for securitized mortgage pools, as well as complex commercial oil and gas litigation that has raised novel legal issues. She has handled countless multimillion-dollar disputes, demonstrating her ability to manage and resolve matters of significant financial and legal complexity.

Her experience is not limited to the courtroom; Traci has achieved favorable outcomes for her clients through both arbitration and litigation in state and federal courts nationwide. She has represented clients in jurisdictions across the United States, including Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Illinois, California, Delaware, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Texas and West Virginia. Traci’s extensive track record and commitment to client success have established her as a trusted advocate in the field of commercial litigation.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Traci Rea demonstrates a respected practice as a litigator in general commercial claims. She assists clients with construction, insurance and fraud-related cases.

Strengths

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  • Traci Rea is a talented lawyer.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Traci Rea is very good, knowledgeable and experienced. She has a great demeanor and is a good, forceful cross-examiner.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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