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Fax: (202) 342-8451 |
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Elissa Tomanda is an associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Her practice focuses on representing corporate policyholders, bankruptcy trusts, and other clients in recovering insurance proceeds for mass tort liability, directors’ and officers’ liability, property damage and residual value losses.
Before moving to private practice, Ms. Tomanda completed a two-year Pennsylvania Supreme Court clerkship with the Honorable Ronald D. Castille, who is currently Chief Justice of the court. |
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Representative Experience:
Serve as insurance coverage counsel to a former lead paint manufacturer in a state court action to recover insurance funds for bodily injury and property damage claims.
Litigating in state court on behalf of a bankruptcy trust, which was created to process personal injury claims against a former asbestos producer, to obtain insurance coverage under commercial general liability policies.
Representing an automobile leasing company in arbitration to recover residual value insurance proceeds. |
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Memberships and Associations:
Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Public Relations Committee, co-chair, 2007-present
Washington Area Women’s Foundation, volunteer, Leadership Awards Committee, 2008-present |
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Pro Bono:
Representing a pro bono client in claim for Social Security disability benefits, and another pro bono client in an estate dispute.
Collaborated with the Washington Area Women’s Foundation to initiate a legal clinic discussion series designed to give charitable organizations, who assist the D.C. region’s women and children, access to pro bono talent to meet their organization’s and their clients’ legal needs. |
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Community Activities:
Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia, orchestrate participation in its annual Generous Associates Campaign |
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Publications:
“Insurance Coverage Critical as Benzene Gains Attention Among Toxic Torts,” Mealey's Litigation Report: Insurance, Vol. 21, Issue 10 (2007), co-author.
“Yahoo! Inc. v. LICRA: The French Challenge to Free Speech on the Internet,” 18 American University International Law Review 295 (2002).
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Client Advisories:
"Recalls Driving Your Company Nuts? Insurance May Help Those Affected by Food Contamination Claims," April 06, 2009.
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Speaking Engagements:
Ms. Tomanda was a panel speaker at the kick-off event for the Washington Area Women’s Foundation Women’s Legal Clinic Series, focusing on common legal issues for non-profit organizations, as well as the forms of insurance available to protect such organizations. |
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Bar Admissions:
District of Columbia, 2005
New York, 2005
Connecticut, 2003
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| Education:
American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003
Gillet & Mussey Scholar and Fellow
American University International Law Review, journal staff member
Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Phi Beta Kappa; with high distinction and with honors, 2000
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Office Location:
Washington Harbour, Suite 400
3050 K Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20007-5108
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