Rachel E. Hudgins represents corporate policyholders in high-value insurance disputes and complex claims, litigating in state and federal courts across the country, including U.S. territories. She is known for balancing litigation strategy with pre-suit resolutions. Rachel is also an active thought leader, frequently presenting at industry conferences and authoring chapters and articles for business and insurance publications.

Rachel works on a wide variety of claims, including property, business interruption, commercial general liability (CGL), pollution legal liability (PLL), builder’s risk, D&O, E&O, professional liability, employment practices liability (EPLI), cyber, crime, fidelity, and other specialized insurance products. She also has experience in catastrophic injury claims, property damage disputes, C-suite subpoenas and investigations, art provenance issues, and trade credit claims.

Previously, Rachel served as lead counsel in consolidated litigation and administrative proceedings before the Banking, Insurance & Financial Regulation Division of the U.S. Virgin Islands Lieutenant Governor’s Office related to hurricane insurance claims arising from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

She is a frequent presenter at industry conferences and educational seminars and regularly authors articles for business and insurance publications.


Credentials

Education

  • University of Georgia, J.D.
  • Emory University, B.A., Sociology

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
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