Everett J. Cygal
Partner
Everett J. Cygal represents clients in a broad range of commercial matters, with an emphasis on reinsurance disputes. He has extensive trial and arbitration hearing experience. Mr. Cygal's reinsurance practice includes a variety of national and international reinsurance matters for both ceding and assuming companies.
He has addressed a variety of key industry issues, including:
- The Federal Arbitration Act
- Rescission
- Reformation
- Workers' compensation carve out
- Personal accident business
- London Market Excess of Loss issues
- Punitive damages
- Follow the fortunes and follow the settlements
- Commutations
- Warranties
- Insurance pooling
- Fronting
- Other alternative risk transfer arrangements
Speeches and Presentations
"Consolidation of Reinsurance Arbitrations," (panelist), ARIAS-US Fall Meeting, New York, N.Y. (November 2008)
"Recent Supreme Court Decisions Regarding the Arbitrability Issue: The Search for Clarity," Developments: American Reinsurance Disputes, London, England (June 2007)
"Discovery in Reinsurance Arbitrations," Central Claims Executives, Chicago, Ill. (October, 2006)
"Obtaining or Preventing Discovery in Arbitration," The Third National Forum on Reinsurance Arbitrations: Strategies for Successful Dispute Resolution, Chicago, Ill. (September 2005)
Pro Bono Activities
Mr. Cygal also has a strong commitment to pro bono work, including acting as lead cooperating trial counsel with the Illinois affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in two class actions.
Awards and Honors
Illinois Super Lawyers, General Litigation
Leading Lawyer — Commercial Litigation, Illinois Leading Lawyers Network
Education
Northwestern University School of Law(J.D., cum laude, 1993)Order of the Coif
University of Chicago(A.B., 1989)
Professional Memberships
U.S. Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS)
Civic and Charitable Memberships
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Board of Directors