10 W. R. Berkley legal leaders
W. R. Berkley legal leaders on this page currently hold roles such as senior vice president and chief legal officer of Berkley Healthcare, vice president and associate general counsel, assistant vice president and associate general counsel, and vice president and senior counsel. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at W. R. Berkley from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Beth Clark
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Senior Counsel · W. R. Berkley Corporation
Beth Clark has been Vice President - Senior Counsel at W. R. Berkley Corporation since February 2026 and was Counsel, Insurance and Reinsurance Practice Group at Steptoe LLP from 2023 to 2026. Beth Clark was Special Counsel at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP from 1999 to 2023 and lists reinsurance disputes as a specialty.
Brendan Kelley
LinkedInExperience: VP, Senior Legal Counsel · W. R. Berkley Corporation
Brendan Kelley has been VP, Senior Legal Counsel at W. R. Berkley Corporation since September 2024 and was Senior Vice President Specialty Claims at CNA Insurance from 2021 to 2024. Brendan Kelley was Technical Officer & Vice President Specialty Claims at CNA from 2019 to 2021 and Vice President Specialty Claims at Chubb Group of Insurance Companies from 2014 to 2019.
Caryn Silverman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Senior Legal Counsel · W. R. Berkley Corporation
Caryn Silverman has been Vice President, Senior Legal Counsel at W. R. Berkley Corporation since March 2024 and was Senior Vice President, Head of Professional Liability Claims at Sompo from 2017 to 2024. Caryn Silverman was Partner/Special Counsel/Associate at Sedgwick LLP from 1999 to 2010.
Kelly Daly
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Chief Legal Officer · Berkley Healthcare (a Berkley Company)
Kelly Daly has been SVP, Chief Legal Officer at Berkley Healthcare (a Berkley Company) since March 2021 and also lists Vice President & General Counsel at Berkley Healthcare as a role held since 2018. Kelly Daly was Managing Counsel at Chubb from 1997 to 2018 and is based in West Hartford, Connecticut.
Lauren Buonome
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Senior Counsel · W. R. Berkley Corporation
Lauren Buonome has been Vice President and Senior Counsel at W. R. Berkley Corporation since January 2024 and was General Counsel, Bermuda & Investments at PartnerRe from 2023 to 2024. Lauren Buonome was Head of Legal and Compliance Strategic Solutions and Operations, Associate General Counsel at PartnerRe from 2021 to 2023.
Neil Keenan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Senior Counsel · W. R. Berkley Corporation
Neil Keenan has been Vice President - Senior Counsel at W. R. Berkley Corporation since June 2020 and was Assistant Vice President - Counsel there from 2018 to 2020. Neil Keenan was Corporate Counsel at W. R. Berkley Corporation from 2014 to 2017 and Associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP from 2009 to 2014.
Renee Levine
LinkedInExperience: Vice President- Senior Counsel · W. R. Berkley Corporation
Renee Levine has been Vice President- Senior Counsel at W. R. Berkley Corporation since September 2019 and was Director of Corporate Litigation, General Counsel’s Office at Navigators, a Brand of The Hartford from 2014 to 2019. Renee Levine was Corporate Counsel at Navigators, a Brand of The Hartford from 2012 to 2014.
Steven Malawer
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Associate General Counsel-Head of International Legal Operations · W. R. Berkley Corporation
Steven Malawer has been Vice President and Associate General Counsel-Head of International Legal Operations at W. R. Berkley Corporation since March 2025 and was Vice President - Senior Counsel there from 1995 to 2025. Steven Malawer is based in Greenwich, Connecticut, according to the listing.
Thomas Boes
LinkedInExperience: Assistant Vice President and Associate General Counsel · Continental Western Group (a Berkley Company)
Thomas Boes has been Assistant Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Continental Western Group (a Berkley Company) since July 2025 and holds the same title at Berkley Agribusiness, Berkley North Pacific Group, Berkley Financial Specialists and Berkley Southeast. The headline describes the role as serving multiple affiliate companies of Berkley Insurance Company.
Todd D. McCormick
LinkedInExperience: Vice President / Senior Legal Counsel · W. R. Berkley Corporation
Todd D. McCormick has been Vice President / Senior Legal Counsel at W. R. Berkley Corporation since October 2024 and was AVP / Assistant General Counsel - Legal, Regulatory & Compliance at QBE North America in 2024. Todd D. McCormick was Senior Counsel - Legal, Regulatory & Compliance at QBE North America from 2021 to 2024.
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