Mikaela Whitman Partner

Over the course of her career, Mikaela has mediated and litigated insurance disputes involving a broad range of insurance policies, including directors and officers (D&O) liability, builder’s risk, property, errors and omissions (E&O), event cancellation, general liability (GL), media liability, product liability, pollution liability, employment practices liability, and reps and warranties (R&W). She is especially recognized for her insurance recovery work on high-profile claims concerning defamation, sexual misconduct claims, D&O liability, and E&O liability.

Mikaela recently returned to full time private practice after a two-year secondment as corporate insurance counsel with AECOM. Mikaela uses her unique insight to anticipate potential obstacles to insurance recovery and devise risk management strategies to minimize the potential for future coverage disputes. With an expertise gained from both her in-house tenure and prior experience as a partner in private practice, she collaborates closely with clients to understand and anticipate their insurance needs. Her comprehensive analysis of issues, candid communication style, and warm demeanor have garnered her respect from clients and colleagues alike.

At AECOM, Mikaela advised the risk management group and corporate legal team on all insurance coverage issues and risk mitigation strategies. She also provided counsel on the management of all insurance claims across the company’s global portfolio of coverage.

Mikaela is a prolific writer and speaker on insurance coverage matters. Her work has appeared in, among others, Law360, Today’s General Counsel, New York Law Journal, Bloomberg Law, Business Insurance, and Sports Business Journal. Mikaela is also the author of the leading insurance treatise, A Policyholder’s Primer on Insurance, and a contributing author to the New Appleman Sports and Entertainment Insurance Law and Practice Guide.