Reka Bala
Reka Bala
Senior Counsel
She/Her
“As a former claims adjuster, I can relate to our claims clients’ daily pressures and needs.”

Reka Bala
Senior Counsel
She/Her
“As a former claims adjuster, I can relate to our claims clients’ daily pressures and needs.”
About Reka
Reka concentrates her practice on insurance coverage litigation and counseling. She represents insurance carriers and coverage disputes and offers opinions surrounding their obligation to provide a defense for their insureds. Reka handles a wide range of coverage matters, including bad faith, extra-contractual liability, general liability, directors and officers, employment practices, product liability, and additional insured claims in construction defect disputes.
Reka’s experience includes complex civil litigation matters in state and federal court in New York and New Jersey, ranging from coverage disputes to insurance defense and medical malpractice matters. She also speaks on insurance-coverage topics at legal and industry events.
Areas of Focus
Recognition
- New Jersey Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2019 – 2021
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Credentials
Education
- City University of New York School of Law, JD, 2010
- Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, MS, 2003
- Washington University in St. Louis, BA, 1999
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
Court Admissions
- US District Court for the District of New Jersey
- US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Thought Leadership
Publications
- "To Practice Law Or Not: That Is the Question," New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, February 2015
Presentations
- Co-Presenter, "2024 Insurance Law Institute," New Jersey State Bar Association, Virtual Event, November 25, 2024
Interests
Thought Leadership
Publications
- "To Practice Law Or Not: That Is the Question," New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, February 2015
Presentations
- Co-Presenter, "2024 Insurance Law Institute," New Jersey State Bar Association, Virtual Event, November 25, 2024