Rory Eric Jurman

Rory Eric Jurman provides strategic and cost-effective counsel to Fortune 500 companies, insurers, and self-insureds. Committed to meeting his client's needs and contributing to their success, Rory prioritizes long-term client relationships. One client lauds:

"Rory is a great attorney who is an excellent communicator and skilled negotiator. He thinks strategically about how to resolve cases."

His diverse litigation practice—which spans more than two decades—includes insurance coverage, bad faith, professional malpractice, products liability, labor and employment, and commercial matters.

According to Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Rory is:

"…a highly respected insurance market practitioner, noted for his experience handling a wide range of contentious coverage and bad faith disputes."

Rory provides coverage advice concerning virtually every type of general, excess, and professional liability insurance policy, including employment practices liability; directors and officers (D&O) liability; and malpractice/errors or omissions policies. He handles the investigation and evaluation of multi-faceted and high-exposure claims such as class actions and complex coverage issues. Rory has litigated numerous trials through appeal, which includes multi-party cases, and major declaratory judgment, liability, and rescission actions.

In addition to his legal work for the insurance industry, Rory has defended medical professionals and life science companies. He has also handled a broad range of professional negligence, life and disability insurance, commercial litigation, and products liability matters. Further, in the labor and employment arena, Rory has advised employers on a wide range of disputes, including those concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Rory plays an active role in firm management, serving as a member of Hinshaw's Executive Committee. Before joining Hinshaw, Rory practiced for nearly 20 years at a Florida-based firm. During his tenure, he led his litigation team in the Ft. Lauderdale office and was a shareholder in the firm. Rory also practiced in New York and Connecticut, and was counsel to a leading, multinational insurer.

In addition to his involvement in other activities and associations during law school, Rory was a member of the Albany Law Review.

• American Bar Association
  • Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
• Broward County Bar Association
  • Legal Malpractice Summit Committee, Chairperson, 2016 – 2017
• The Council on Litigation Management (CLM)
  • Faculty at Annual Claims College, 2014 – Present
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)
  • Commercial Litigation Committee
    • Cybersecurity Specialized Litigation Group, Co-Vice Chair, 2015
  • Construction Law Committee
• Federal Bar Association
• The Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
• The Florida Bar
• Loss Executives Association
• National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
• New York Bar Association
  • Insurance Section
  • Torts Section

• Holds the AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability
• Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Insurance – Florida (Band 2), 2018 – 2020
• Winner, Insurance Litigation Department of the Year - Midsize Firms, Daily Business Review Professional Excellence Awards, 2019
• Honoree, Most Effective Lawyers: Insurance, Daily Business Review's 14th Annual Most Effective Lawyers
• Recognized on the Super Lawyers list by Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2015 – 2016

• Moderator, Broward County Bar Association 2016 Legal Malpractice Summit, October 2016
• "Strategic Considerations and Practical Solutions for Managing Employment-Related & Professional Liability Claims," ALFA International's Insurance Law, Labor & Employment, and Professional Liability Practice Groups Seminar, June 2016
• "Walking the Line without Stepping Off," Allied World Insurance Company Continuing Education Program, June 2016
• "Medical Malpractice, System Failures and Legal Resolution," Sloan Program in Health Administration, Sloan Colloquium Program, Cornell University, March 2016

• Co-Author, "Florida Supreme Court Aims To Expand Bad Faith Standards," Law360 Expert Analysis, October 22, 2018
• Co-Author, "Fla. Insurers Should Beware Expanded Bad Faith Standards," Law360 Expert Analysis, September 26, 2018
• Co-Author, "How Fla. Insurers Can Deal With Bad Faith Claims: Part 1 and Part 2," Law360 Expert Analysis, April 7, 2017
• Co-Author, "When and Where Punitive Damages Are Insurable: Part 1 and Part 2," Law360 Expert Analysis, February 14, 2017
• Co-Author, "How Concurrent Cause Doctrine Shapes Florida Insurance," Law360 Expert Analysis, January 31, 2017
• Co-Author, "Judicial Treatment of Interrelated Acts: Part 1 and Part 2," Law360 Expert Analysis, December 5, 2016
• Co-Author, "Will the 'Pollution Exclusion" Ever Die? Part 1 and Part 2," Law360, November 18, 2016
• Co-Author, "Defending 'Wasting Limits' In Insurance Policies," Law360 Expert Analysis, May 12, 2016

Media Mentions

• "Long Tablecloth at Resort Not Blamed for Cancer Patient's Fall," Daily Business Review Verdicts & Settlements, February 5, 2019
• "The Art of the Defense Verdict: How Fowler White Shareholder Rory Jurman Does It," Daily Business Review, January 15, 2019
• "Engineering Co. Worker's $3.3M Injury Award Cut to $600K," Law360, December 13, 2018
• "Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs," Law360, October 4, 2018
• "5 Insurance Rulings You May Have Missed in the First Quarter," Law360, April 13, 2017
• "St. Paul Says No Duty To Cover $2.4M Loss After Data Breach," Law360, March 28, 2017
• "Majority: No Coverage For Legal Expenses Incurred Without Insurer's Approval," Lexis Legal News, January 10, 2017
• "Insurer Needn't Cover Pre-Tender Defense Costs: 11th Circ.," Law360, January 9, 2017
• "5 Insurance Battlegrounds To Watch in Florida," Law360, May 21, 2015
• "Travelers Can't Skirt Pre-Tender Defense Costs, 11th Circuit Told," Law360, April 15, 2015
• "Lentek Execs Seek D&O Coverage For Trustee Claims," Law360, September 16, 2010

• Cornell Human Ecology Dean's Advisory Board Member
• Cornell University Guest Lecturer