10 Brown & Brown legal leaders
Eileen Akerson, Chief Legal Officer at Brown & Brown, is one of ten Brown & Brown legal leaders listed here, alongside people who hold or have held general counsel, deputy general counsel, corporate secretary, legal director and chief counsel roles. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Brown & Brown from people who have held the role.
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Andrew Hunter
LinkedInExperience: Chief Legal Officer · Brown & Brown UK
Andrew Hunter has been Chief Legal Officer at Brown & Brown UK since January 2024 and was General Counsel and Company Secretary there from 2015 to 2024. Andrew Hunter was Head of Legal, Insurance at Ageas UK from 2013 to 2015 and General Counsel and Company Secretary at Groupama Insurance Company Limited from 2011 to 2013, and has also listed Chief Governance Officer at Amber River since September 2026.
Anthony Robinson
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Secretary at Brown & Brown Insurance · Brown & Brown
Anthony Robinson has been Corporate Secretary at Brown & Brown Insurance at Brown & Brown since May 2023 and was Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary at Brown & Brown Insurance from 2011 to 2023. Anthony Robinson was Associate Attorney at Holland & Knight LLP from 2008 to 2011 and lists corporate law, M&A and securities law as specialties.
Bob Lloyd
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President | Secretary | General Counsel · Brown & Brown
Bob Lloyd is a former Executive Vice President | Secretary | General Counsel at Brown & Brown, a role held from 2014 to 2023, and was Executive Vice President & General Counsel there from 2009 to 2014. Bob Lloyd was Of Counsel / Legal Advisor at Brown & Brown from 2023 to 2024 and has been Senior Deputy General Counsel at Foundation Risk Partners since March 2026.
David Lotz
LinkedInExperience: Chief Corporate Counsel · Brown & Brown
David Lotz has been Chief Corporate Counsel at Brown & Brown since April 2012 and was Partner at Arnall Golden Gregory LLP from 1999 to 2012. David Lotz was Associate at Cobb & Cole, PA from 1996 to 1999 and is based in Daytona Beach, Florida, according to the listing.
Eileen Akerson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Legal Officer · Brown & Brown
Eileen Akerson has been Chief Legal Officer at Brown & Brown since April 2026 and has also been Chief Risk, Regulatory, and Compliance Counsel there since January 2024. Eileen Akerson was Interim Chief Legal Officer at Brown & Brown in 2026 and Executive Vice President & General Counsel at KBR, Inc. from 2014 to 2021.
Lawrence (Larry) LeHan
LinkedInExperience: Chief Counsel - Wholesale and Legislative · Brown & Brown
Lawrence (Larry) LeHan has been Chief Counsel - Wholesale and Legislative at Brown & Brown since January 2026 and lists Senior Counsel at Brown & Brown from 2024 to 2026. Lawrence (Larry) LeHan was Senior Corporate Counsel & Government Relations Counsel at Marsh McLennan from 2004 to 2024 and Associate General Counsel at DSL.net from 2003 to 2004.
Michael Ashkar
LinkedInExperience: Chief Counsel - Retail · Brown & Brown
Michael Ashkar has been Chief Counsel - Retail at Brown & Brown since July 2026 and describes responsibility for shaping and leading legal initiatives for the retail business. Michael Ashkar was General Counsel, Marsh Risk & Mercer - US & Canada at Marsh from 2002 to 2026 and Associate at Morrison Foerster from 2000 to 2002.
Michael Markett
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel · Risk Strategies Company a Brown & Brown Company
Michael Markett has been Deputy General Counsel at Risk Strategies Company a Brown & Brown Company since June 2022 and was General Counsel, E.V.P. at MagMutual from 2018 to 2022. Michael Markett was General Counsel, Ironshore US at Liberty Mutual Insurance in 2017 and General Counsel for the Americas, Liberty International Underwriters there from 2009 to 2017.
Nikki Ashfield
LinkedInExperience: Legal Director, Brown & Brown (Europe) · Brown & Brown UK
Nikki Ashfield has been Legal Director, Brown & Brown (Europe) at Brown & Brown UK since November 2020 and was Group Legal Counsel - Mergers & Acquisitions there from 2018 to 2020. Nikki Ashfield was Associate at asb law from 2017 to 2018 and Solicitor at asb law from 2014 to 2017.
Robert Stines
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology & Intellectual Property Counsel · Brown & Brown
Robert Stines has been Chief Technology & Intellectual Property Counsel at Brown & Brown since February 2026 and was Sr. Counsel, Technology Solutions there from 2024 to 2026. Robert Stines was Partner at Formerly Freeborn & Peters LLP (now part of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP) from 2017 to 2024, and the headline lists AI governance and cybersecurity.
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