Jean-Marie Crahan

Biography

Jean-Marie Crahan chairs the Firm’s Insurance Coverage Group and is a Co-Chair of the eDiscovery Group. She litigates matters in state, federal, and appellate courts involving matters of complex litigation and insurance coverage. Ms. Crahan has extensive experience in complex litigation defense, motion practice, and appeals. She has successfully argued cases before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, briefed cases to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and authored the briefs of numerous cases before the Wisconsin Courts of Appeal.

Ms. Crahan advises insurance company clients on coverage matters, prepares coverage opinions, and drafts reservation of rights letters. Her coverage work has covered issues for multiple states, including Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Mississippi, Georgia, California,
and Wisconsin.

Ms. Crahan’s experience includes, but is not limited to, environmental issues, bodily injury and property damage, premises liability, business pursuit exclusions, employment related practices exclusions, duty to defend, coverage analysis involving choice of laws/conflict
of laws, and coverage options regarding homeowners’ policies.

Ms. Crahan represented a Fortune 500 Industrial Automation Control Company in an eight figure commercial lawsuit. She assisted in the compliance with eDiscovery obligations by communicating with appropriate client personnel regarding pertinent document retention and destruction policies, information concerning the structure of electronic information systems, and the execution of search for and production of relevant materials in the lawsuit.

Ms. Crahan received a B.A., cum laude, in Spanish from the University of Dallas and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Marquette University Law School. Ms. Crahan is a member of the Insurance Law Committee of DRI and Co-Chair of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firm’s Insurance Initiative. Ms. Crahan serves on the Board of Directors for the non-profit organization, Journey House. She is admitted to practice in Wisconsin, U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eighth Circuits.

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

• Marquette University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude
• University of Dallas, B.A., cum laude, Spanish

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eighth Circuits

In the News

• 5/6/2013 - Jean-Marie Crahan Appointed to Board of Journey House
• 10/25/2012 - Jean-Marie Crahan presented “Something Wicked This Way Comes”
• 9/19/2012 - Jean-Marie Crahan named NAMWOLF Insurance Initiative Co-Chair
• 4/23/2012 - Jean-Marie Crahan to present, “Everything You Don’t Know About E-Discovery (But Wish You Did)”
• 10/2/2009 - Chilean students from Marquette University Law School visit Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan