People
Cheryl P. Vollweiler
Partner
- New York
Biography
Cheryl Vollweiler is an accomplished insurance coverage attorney who provides clients with candid and accessible counsel and creative solutions on all manner of insurance coverage issues and disputes involving an extensive range of insurance policies and programs. Her approach to case evaluation and strategy implementation focuses on achieving optimal resolutions aligned with the business objectives of her industry clients. With more than thirty years’ experience representing U.S. and international insurers in high profile and complex insurance coverage matters, she brings a deep and diverse background that includes products liability/mass torts, general liability, cyber risks, technology and data security, life sciences, toxic torts/environmental, bad faith litigation, premises and hotel liability, property damage and first party coverage, international arbitration, specialty insurance policies, risk retention group policies, reinsurance and other areas.
In addition, Cheryl has significant experience drafting a wide array of insurance policies and conducting due diligence and reserve audits of both insurers and insureds, along with corresponding reporting and analysis.
In addition, Cheryl has significant experience drafting a wide array of insurance policies and conducting due diligence and reserve audits of both insurers and insureds, along with corresponding reporting and analysis.
Honors
- New York Super Lawyers, 2009 - 2011, 2013 - 2025
- New York-Metro: Women's Edition Super Lawyers, 2022 - 2025
- American College of Coverage Counsel, Fellow
- Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
Professional Associations
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Co-Chair, Toxic Tort Committee – Environmental and Energy Law Section
- American Bar Association, Member
- The CLM, Member
- DRI, Member
- PLRB, Member
- The Sedona Conference, Member
- Association of Professional Insurance Women (APIW), Past President 2014-2016
- Financial Women’s Association of New York, Former Director and Co-Chair, Directorships & Corporate Governance Committee
- The International Alliance of Women, Member
- Wingspan Arts, Inc., Board Member
Publications & Presentations
Publications & Presentations
- Emerging Issues in Environmental Insurance, NYS Bar Association Energy & Environmental Law Section CLE, March 2025, Panelist.
- Environmental Litigation Trends: What Is Heating Up Besides the Climate? The Brief, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice, December 2023, Author.
- Environmental Activism Suits - It's Not Just About Cleaning Up Anymore: New Trends and Emerging Coverage Issues in Environmental Litigation, CLM Annual Conference, March 2022, Moderator and Panelist.
- Cyber Risks from Medical Devices, ABA Annual Conference, February 2022, Panelist.
- Tele/Health Boom: Liability, Privacy, Security, Cyber and Other Coverage Issues, CLM Annual Meeting, August 2021, Moderator and Panelist.
- Cyber Risks from Medical Devices and Insurance Implications, White Paper, September 2019, Author.
- Is Any Body Safe?, CLM Magazine, March 2019, Author
- The Effect of the GDPR on American and Canadian Business, For The Defense Magazine, May 2018, Author
News
Seven Lawyers Named 2025 New York Metro Women's Edition Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
03/20/2025
We are excited to announce that Super Lawyers has named seven of our lawyers to its 2025 New York Metro Women’s Edition Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Three lawyers were recognized as 2025 New York Metro Women’s Edition Super Lawyers and four lawyers were recognized as 2025 New York Metro Women’s Edition Rising Stars. Ranked individuals include Evan Shapiro, Cheryl Vollweiler, Tammy Yuen, Sarah Allison, Ashley Anderson, Marie Figueiredo and Sarah Voutyras.
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Tammy Yuen and Cheryl Vollweiler, Elected as a Fellows of the American College of Coverage Counsel
05/28/2024
We are pleased to announce that Tammy Yuen and Cheryl Vollweiler have been elected as a Fellows of the American College of Coverage Counsel.
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Publications
Environmental Litigation Trends: What Is Heating Up Besides the Climate?
12/26/2023
This article, written by Cheryl Vollweiler for The Brief, the ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice publication, highlights timely environmental litigation trends.
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Events
Firm Events
2023 Claims Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Annual Conference
03/27/2023
Cheryl Vollweiler will be a panelist for the session, “Environmental Litigation/Coverage Trends – What’s Heating Up Besides the Climate?” at the 2023 CLM Annual Conference – March 29-31 in Tampa, Florida.
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2022 Claims Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Annual Conference
03/24/2022
Cheryl Vollweiler will be speaking and moderating a panel at the 2022 CLM Annual Conference on March 24th in Palm Desert, CA.
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ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee’s 30th Annual Mid-Year Conference
02/25/2022
Cheryl Vollweiler will be presenting at the ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee’s 30th Annual Mid-Year Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on February 25th.
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