Alexa R. Ross

Full Profile Alexander (Alex) Ross has extensive experience representing insurers nationwide at all stages of insurance coverage disputes and litigation, including counseling and representing insurers regarding duties to defend, tender, trigger, allocation, reformation, rescission and bad faith. Alex was a judicial clerk for the Honorable Randye A. Kogan (Ret.) in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (2004-2006). Admissions Illinois Texas US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Education J.D., cum laude, University of Illinois College of Law B.A., high honors, History, Kenyon College Experience Represented an insurer on a successful appeal concerning application of a vacancy provision in a multi-million dollar property claim, including defeating allegations of bad faith claims handling. Represented an insurer at trial regarding satisfaction of a six-figure retention in a commercial property policy and a subsequent reformation action, resulting in a favorable settlement. Successfully appealed a multi-million dollar excess bad faith jury verdict against a builder's risk insurer, securing reversal and retrial. At the subsequent retrial, secured a jury verdict of not guilty. Secured a finding of no coverage in favor of an insurer where the plaintiffs sought to collect a multi-million dollar verdict from a multiple peril policy, including defeating allegations of bad faith. Secured a finding of no coverage in favor of an insurer where the underlying claimants sought to collect a multi-million dollar settlement entered into by the insured without the insurer’s knowledge, including defeating allegations of bad faith. Secured a finding of no coverage in favor of an insurer in litigation concerning multiple allegations of sexual abuse. Assisted insurer clients in negotiating favorable settlements in complex multi-insurer construction cases concerning trigger, allocation and uncovered loss issues.