Brett H. Ludwig is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, where he is a member and former vice chair of the firm's Insurance & Reinsurance Litigation Practice. He is also a member of the Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice and the Insurance Industry Team. Before joining Foley, Mr. Ludwig was a law clerk to the Hon. George G. Fagg, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. In addition to general commercial litigation work, Mr. Ludwig's practice includes a focus on reinsurance counseling and dispute resolution. He has represented both ceding companies and reinsurers in disputes over reinsurance receivables. He has also handled litigation relating to petitions to compel arbitration and petitions to confirm arbitration awards under the Federal Arbitration Act. Mr. Ludwig has a substantial practice in general insurance matters. He has represented insurers in federal and state courts in California, Florida, New York, Wisconsin, and other jurisdictions. Mr. Ludwig received his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota in 1994. Mr. Ludwig served as a managing editor of the Minnesota Law Review and was elected to the Order of Coif. He received his bachelor's degree, with highest honors, from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point in 1991. He is currently admitted to practice in the state courts of Wisconsin, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Mr. Ludwig is active in the local state and federal bar. He is a member of the Milwaukee and Ozaukee County Bar Associations and of both the Eastern District of Wisconsin and Seventh Circuit Bar Associations. He also serves on the City of Mequon Board of Appeals. Mr. Ludwig has been Peer Review Rated as BV® Distinguished™, a mark of excellence in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system and was named to the 2006, 2007 and 2008 lists of Wisconsin Super Lawyers - Rising Stars®. In 2011, the Legal 500 recognized Mr. Ludwig as one of the leading lawyers in the U.S. for insurance. Mr. Ludwig is a frequent author and speaker on reinsurance issues. His articles and presentations include: · "Access to Records and Confidentiality," co-presented with Eric Maassen, 2006 BRMA Committee Rendezvous, March 20, 2006 · "Practical Guidance on Avoiding the Consequences of Wording Disputes," co-presented with Eric Maassen, 2007 BRMA Committee Rendezvous, March 26, 2007 · "The Role of Federal Courts in Consolidating Reinsurance Arbitrations: The Latest Cases-Many Questions Still Unanswered," co-authored with Max Chester, New Appleman on Insurance · "Supreme Court Considers Varying Review Standards for Arbitration Awards," co-authored with Linda M. Annoye, Legal News: Insurance, Winter 2007 · "Arbitration Deadlines Have Teeth," Legal News: Insurance, Fall 2007 · "Preserving Privilege in Reinsurance Audits," co-authored with Eric L. Maassen, FOCUS on the Insurance Industry, Spring 2007 · "Structuring Claims Provisions on Right to Associate, Access to Records, and Confidentiality," moderator, ACI Reinsurance Agreements Conference, March 13-14, 2007 |