Areas of Practice
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2002, Member, The Fordham Urban Law Journal, Captain, National Moot Court Competition Team, Captain, Philip C. Jessup International Law, Moot Court Competition Team, Lawrence J. McKay Prize
- Yale University, B.A. in Literature, 1997
Bar & Court Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
- US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- US District Court for the District of Columbia
- US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Leah M. Quadrino
Associate
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NWWashington DC 20036
TEL: 202.429.8012
FAX: 202.429.3902
Leah M. Quadrino is an associate in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where she is a member of the firm’s Litigation and International Departments.
Reinsurance
A significant portion of Ms. Quadrino’s practice is devoted to representing clients involved in reinsurance disputes. Ms. Quadrino has counseled clients regarding a variety of reinsurance issues, including the duty of utmost good faith, treaty language interpretation, claims management, underwriting practices, and contract/tort claims. She has worked extensively with both underwriting and claims experts in the reinsurance industry and has participated in several reinsurance arbitrations.
Civil Litigation
Ms. Quadrino’s practice also includes general commercial litigation in both federal and state courts, where she has participated in advising clients involved in insurance coverage disputes and securities transactions.
During law school, she interned for the Deputy Chief of Organized Crime at the US Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York.
Noteworthy
Select News & Events
- Developments in Reinsurance Arbitrations: What Works and What Does Not in the US, Bermuda, and the UK, February 8, 2008, (A Steptoe-sponsored event)
Reinsurance Seminar
Professional Affiliations
- Vice Chair of the Excess, Surplus Lines and Reinsurance Committee of the American Bar Association
- Member, ARIAS•US
