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Kelly S. Johnson
Kelly S. Johnson
Special Counsel
Kelly S. Johnson
Special Counsel

Kelly S. Johnson focuses her practice on insurance coverage and related litigation, including bad faith, professional liability, and complex commercial disputes. She counsels insurers and businesses on high-exposure claims, emerging risks, and complex coverage issues, particularly in the areas of cyber, directors and officers, management liability, and technology-related exposures.

With more than 25 years of experience, Kelly brings a broad perspective shaped by roles in private practice, in-house with insurance carriers, and in claims leadership. She has extensive experience advising on complex coverage issues, managing high-exposure claims portfolios, drafting policy language, and guiding insurers on claims practices, regulatory considerations, and risk mitigation strategies.

As coverage counsel, Kelly works closely with clients to evaluate coverage issues, assess jurisdictional and exposure risks, and develop practical strategies for resolution. She is known for translating complex policy language and evolving risk profiles into clear, actionable guidance for insurers and claims professionals.

  • Presenter, Cyber Insurance Coverage, Cyber Law Revolution Podcast (February 2026)
  • Author, BIPA, Meta Pixels Suits Could Reshape Cybersecurity Litigation, Law360 (July 2023)
  • Presenter, Coverage Analysis: Beyond the Reservation of Rights, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (March 2023)
  • Presenter, Telemedicine's Liability, Privacy, and Cyber Coverage Concerns, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (August 2020)
  • Presenter, We Know you Have Cyber Insurance, International Association of Claims Professionals (May 2020)
  • Presenter, Managing Employment Claims in the Age of Social Media, Claims and Litigation Management Symposium, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (October 2019)
  • Presenter, Employment Practices Liability Insurance, Professional Liability Underwriting Society University, Professional Liability Underwriting Society (August 2019)
  • Presenter, D&O Claim Trends, Director and Officers Insurance Executive Summit (May 2019)
  • Author, D&O Claim Trends for 2018, The D&O Diary (January 2019)

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