Jonathan L. Schwartz

Jonathan L. Schwartz is the chair of the firm’s Cyber Risk Coverage practice. His practice extends to insurance coverage litigation and counseling across many product lines, including primary and excess commercial general liability, professional liability, errors and omissions (E&O), directors and officers (D&O) liability, municipal and law enforcement liability, commercial property, business auto and cargo liability, employer’s liability, and employment practices liability insurance policies. A mainstay of Jonathan’s practice is extracontractual actions against insurers, and with a nationwide focus, his clients include myriad property and casualty insurers from coast to coast. In addition to his insurance coverage work, Jonathan’s extensive experience includes defending media liability and intellectual property litigation and E&O claims against insurance agents and brokers.

As a former staff attorney at the Illinois Appellate Court, Jonathan brings a significant understanding of appellate strategy and the appeals process to all of the work, and frequently represents and counsels clients in appellate matters. He has handled more than 25 appeals throughout his time in private practice. Jonathan’s background also includes working as in-house counsel at a captive coverage firm for a major insurance company. This experience provides him with an insider’s perspective and specialized knowledge of performance expectations and the intricacies of the insurer-insured relationship.

A prolific speaker and writer on recent developments affecting the insurance industry, Jonathan frequently authors articles for publications such as New Appleman on Insurance and DRI’s The Voice and For the Defense, and is a commentator for Mealey’s Litigation Report: Insurance Bad Faith. Jonathan is also the regular host of Goldberg Segalla’s Timely Notice podcast, the insurance industry’s on-the-go source for sharp takes and expert analysis of the latest trends, breaking news, and sea-changes in global insurance law and the insurance marketplace.