Jillian Menna
Jillian Menna has deep expertise in the insurance industry,
with experience working as coverage counsel for insurance carriers,
in-house counsel to insurance brokers, general counsel for private clients, and as a facilitator, negotiator, and mediator.
Experience
Ms. Menna currently serves as General Counsel for Genatt V, a Foundation Risk Partner. She not only handles management and coordination of legal matters for the brokerage side of the business, but also manages complex claims, risk management services, and underwriting for clients. Her expertise includes navigating complex commercial litigation, condominium/co-op claims, contract review, tender and risk transfer analysis, negotiating intricate multi-party matters, evaluating complicated insurance programs (such as large loss-sensitive programs), examining and analyzing coverage correspondence, engaging with insurers on coverage related issues, and working with public/claims adjusters on resolving catastrophe losses.
Ms. Menna has participated in hundreds of mediations, with significant training in alternative dispute resolution. She is a panel neutral for both the Suffolk County Commercial Division and the Nassau Supreme Court. She also devotes hundreds of pro bono hours mediating cases for EAC/Long Island Dispute Resolution Center, handling special education mediations, as well as custody and visitation mediations. She is the co-author of the “All-Covered” articles published in Habitat magazine, exploring the intersection between insurance, the law and real estate management.
Practice Areas
Automobile/Motor-Carrier Liability
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Employment Law
Insurance Industry
Professional Liability
Licenses
Admitted to the Bar, New York
Chartered Casualty & Property Underwriter Designation
New York State, Property and Casualty Brokers License
Professional Associations, Appointments, & Awards
Association for Conflict Resolution, Greater New York Chapter
Long Island Dispute Resolution Center, Volunteer
New York City Association of Insurance Women, Executive Board Member
New York State Dispute Resolution Association
New York State Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Division
Education
Harvard Law School, Program on Negotiation, Leadership & Negotiation and Negotiating the Non-Negotiable
Energeia Partnership
Jack Welch Management Institute, Strayer University, MBA
Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law School, Touro College, J.D.
Fordham University, College of Business Administration, B.S.