Rachel S. Kronowitz
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| Rachel S. Kronowitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Smith College Columbia University Harvard Law School |
| 💼 Occupation | Attorney |
| Known for | Insurance recovery law, asbestos litigation, Good Samaritan law advocacy |
Rachel S. Kronowitz is an American attorney known for her work in insurance recovery law, asbestos litigation, and advocacy related to Good Samaritan protections. She is a founding partner of the Washington, D.C.–based firm Gilbert LLP, where she currently serves as Partner Emeritus.[1][2]
Early life and education
Kronowitz was born in Savannah, Georgia. She earned a Bachelor of Arts *cum laude* from Smith College in 1982, a Master of Science from Columbia University in 1984, and a Juris Doctor *cum laude* from Harvard Law School in 1987.[3]
Legal career
Following graduation, Kronowitz practiced at Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. In 2001, she co-founded Gilbert LLP, focusing on insurance recovery and risk management for corporate and nonprofit clients.[3]
Asbestos litigation
She was on the legal team in Georgine v. Amchem Products, Inc., a major asbestos class-action—preceding the Supreme Court’s landmark Amchem v. Windsor (1997), which clarified class-certification procedures under Rule 23.[4]
Kronowitz helped secure more than $250 million in insurance proceeds to fund a bankruptcy trust for asbestos injury claims.[5]
She played a key role in John Crane, Inc. v. Admiral Insurance Co. (2013), where the Illinois Appellate Court reaffirmed the “all sums” rule—holding insurers jointly responsible for full liability across overlapping policy periods.[6]
Mass tort and bankruptcy insurance work
Kronowitz represented creditors and claimants—securing over $20 million in insurance for asbestos claimants in *In re Frasers Boiler Service, Inc.* bankruptcy and advising on an $80 million insurance-funded settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse.[3]
Good Samaritan law advocacy
She has been involved in legal matters interpreting Good Samaritan statutes, including *Carter v. Reese* (Ohio, 2016), where immunity was affirmed for a lay rescuer under Ohio’s Good Samaritan law. Kronowitz has analyzed jurisdictional variations in these statutes.[7]
Community involvement
Kronowitz has served as Board Chair of Safe Shores – The Children’s Advocacy Center of D.C., and on boards for the Washington Area Women’s Foundation, the Catalogue for Philanthropy, Equal Justice Works, and the Ben’s Chili Bowl Foundation.[1][8]
Awards and recognition
She was named one of the Washington Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business” and included in Expert Guides’ “Women in Business Law” and Insurance & Reinsurance listings.[1][9][2] She is regularly listed in *The Best Lawyers in America* for insurance law.[3]
Personal life
Residing in Washington, D.C., Kronowitz lives with her husband, Mark Lewis, a public school teacher, and their two children.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Leadership Greater Washington – Rachel Kronowitz". Archived from the original on 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-06-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Insurance Recovery at Gilbert LLP". natlawreview.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Gilbert LLP – Rachel S. Kronowitz".[dead link]
- ↑ "Georgine v. Amchem Products, Inc., 878 F. Supp. 716 (E.D. Pa. 1994)".[dead link]
- ↑ "Gilbert LLP – Asbestos Insurance Trust Case Study".[dead link]
- ↑ "Lexology – Illinois Appellate Court Upholds "All Sums" Rule (2013)".[dead link]
- ↑ "State v. Ortiz-Castillo – CourtListener.com". CourtListener.
- ↑ "BizWomen – Mentoring Monday".[dead link]
- ↑ "Expert Guides – Women in Business Law" (PDF).[dead link]
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