Antoinette Ellison focuses her practice on insurance coverage litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Ellison practiced for seven years at a prominent international law firm in New York where she actively participated in all aspects of securities and complex commercial litigation matters.
While in law school, Ms. Ellison was awarded the Archie O. Dawson Prize for proficiency in oral advocacy and was afforded an opportunity to serve as an extern at various courts in the federal system, including the Supreme Court of the United States. She also completed an externship with the Honorable Gerard E. Lynch during his service on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Ms. Ellison was an Editor for the National Black Law Journal and was the National Champion of the 2000 Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition.
Experience
Claim for indemnity and recovery of insurance proceeds for invasion of privacy by theft of computer tapes containing personal data of hundreds of thousands of employees, We represent a major document and data storage provider in pursuing claims for indemnity and insurance coverage for losses incurred in indemnifying the owner of computer tapes containing private data about hundreds of thousands of employees that were stolen as a result of the negligence of a subcontractor hired to transport the tapes. After settling with the owner, we also settled with the subcontractor, in part by obtaining an assignment of the subcontractor's claims against its insurance carriers for reimbursement of the costs of defending and settling the owner's claims, including millions of dollars incurred in notifying the persons affected about the loss of their private data and in providing credit monitoring to persons who requested it. Thereafter, we filed suit against the subcontractor's insurance carriers seeking recovery under the provisions of policies protecting against liability resulting from invasion of privacy and also on behalf of the subcontractor against its broker for not obtaining adequate insurance naming our client as an additional insured.
*Experience gained by attorney prior to joining Kilpatrick Townsend
Publications
09 February 2012, Liability Insurers With Grounds Must Timely Disclaim Coverage Even While Investigating Claim George Campbell Painting v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., Legal Alerts
News
09 September 2011, Kilpatrick Townsend Featured in Practical Law Journal for the Launch of its Insurance Policies and Coverage Toolkit, News Releases