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Emily E. Garrison

Partner

Emily E. Garrison represents policyholders in insurance coverage disputes involving commercial general, directors and officers (D&O), reps and warranties, cyber, professional, and environmental liabilities. She counsels clients in all sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, hospitality, real estate, and energy, on policy interpretation, coverage gaps, and claims advocacy to secure recovery for property damage, business interruption, liabilities, and other losses. Emily manages all aspects of coverage litigation, arbitration, and mediation in complex negotiations with insurers, and she also advises clients on the structure, placement, and renewal of insurance programs.

Emily is an effective advocate for corporate policyholders that face risks from cyber threats, environmental liabilities, and shifting regulatory policies and requirements. Her experience managing complex insurance recovery disputes, and her ability to counsel on the structuring and improvement of sophisticated coverage programs, makes Emily a valued advisor to our clients.

Before joining Morgan Lewis, Emily was a partner in the insurance recovery practice of another global law firm.

  • Advises multiple companies regarding terms and scope of cyber coverage
  • Frequently counsels corporate policyholders on claims submission and recovery under representation and warranty policies
  • Represented pharmacy store chain in litigation seeking coverage for costs incurred in nationwide opioid-related lawsuits
  • Represented nonprofit health system in dispute over insurance coverage for the defense and settlement of claim for intentional interference with an employment relationship
  • Represented medical technology company in obtaining duty-to-defend ruling in personal injury dispute
  • Represented an equipment manufacturer in a multimillion-dollar asbestos-related coverage dispute
  • Represented an Illinois hedge fund in a case of first impression in Illinois regarding coverage for appeal bonds under D&O policies
  • Represented a refinery owner and operator against multiple national and international insurers in connection with insurance coverage and indemnity disputes arising from a severe burn case
  • Represented a manufacturer in coverage litigation concerning a significant property damage claim
  • Counseled individual directors and officers on coverage for claims brought under the California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act
  • Represented multiple policyholders in disputes regarding coverage for environmental cleanup liabilities
  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 2008, J.D., cum laude
  • Johns Hopkins University, 2003, B.A., with honors
  • Illinois
  • US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Ranked, Insurance: Dispute Resolution, Illinois, Chambers USA (2025)

Up and Coming, Insurance: Dispute Resolution, Illinois, Chambers USA (2022–2024)

Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Insurance Law, Chicago (2023–2025)

Member, Insurance Authority General Liability Editorial Advisory Board, Law360 (2022)

Member, American College of Coverage Counsel

Member, American Bar Association