Cary Economou focuses her practice on serving as coverage and litigation counsel to domestic and international insurance carriers in matters pertaining to various forms of professional liability coverage, including directors' & officers' (D&O), errors & omissions (E&O), financial services, fiduciary and employment practices liability (EPL). She counsels carriers on claims arising from securities class actions, FINRA disputes, derivative litigation, and employment practices related litigation in state and federal courts around the country. Cary also monitors litigation on behalf of insurers and participates in early settlement efforts.
Cary defends carriers when sued by insureds and/or other parties. Once litigation has commenced, she represents clients through all stages of the lawsuit, including appeals. Cary also has extensive experience resolving insurance coverage disputes through mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods.
Cary also provides in-house seminars and reference materials on claims, underwriting, and relevant topical issues of concern to the insurance community.
Admissions
California
District of Columbia
Texas
US District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas
US District Courts for the Districts of Eastern, Central, Northern and Southern California
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Education
J.D., cum laude, Pepperdine University School of Law, 2000
B.A., with honors, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997
Memberships
Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
American Bar Association (ABA)
Presentations
"Updates and Developments on E&O and D&O Coverage Issues," Advance Insurance Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, June 2021
