Gina L. Leahy | Partner
Gina is a litigator whose practice focuses on counseling insurers in matters involving complex coverage issues and contract disputes. Gina represents clients in first- and third-party coverage matters, including disputes involving extra-contractual damages. She also defends personal injury matters. She has been actively involved in the discovery, pre-trial and trial stages of litigation. Gina has successfully arbitrated many cases and received favorable outcomes for her clients.
Gina worked as a law clerk for the Chief Judge of the Fifth Municipal District and as a 711 licensed law clerk for the Cook County’s State’s Attorney.
Gina attended Moraine Valley Community College and received her college degree from Elmhurst College in 2014. She received her law degree from DePaul College of Law in 2017.
Awards/Honors:
Magna Cum Laude, 2017
Order of the Coif, 2017
Benjamin hooks Distinguished Public Service Award, 2017
Chancellor’s Award for Service, 2016
Moraine Valley Hall of Fame, 2016
gl@scslegal.com | 312-541-3096
Practice Areas
Litigation
First-party property
Casualty and long-tail claims
Professional liability
Past Successes
Obtained summary judgment for client
Successfully defended numerous arbitrations
Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of Illinois
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Education
Elmhurst College
DePaul College of Law