Laura J. Ruettgers is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP’s Walnut Creek, California, office. Ms. Ruettgers has spent the better part of her career representing insurance carriers in coverage disputes and litigation, including bad faith litigation, and is active in her Firm’s national Practice Section on Data Security, Privacy & Technology. She assists her carrier clients with complex issues arising in both litigated and non-litigated contexts, addressing high exposure losses in both primary and excess scenarios. Her emerging-trend work has included specialty lines such as cybersecurity policies, and newer products written to address risks arising out of emerging technology such as autonomous vehicles.
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