Kristin Ann Shepard
Partner

Washington, D.C.

Email: kas@jordenusa.com
Phone: 202.965.8129
Fax: 202.965.8104

Kristin Shepard's practice at Jorden Burt focuses on defense of insurance companies and other financial institution clients in high stakes litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as on state and federal regulation of insurance products. Ms. Shepard's range of experience includes state and federal class actions, mass actions, and multidistrict litigation. She has defended insurers in market conduct litigation, including underlying claims of consumer fraud, unfair insurance practices, RICO, and various common law torts. Ms. Shepard has also counseled clients in connection with insurance market conduct exams and regulatory investigations. She is a contributor to the firm's Expect Focus newsletter.

Speeches and Publications

• Co-Author: "Recent NAIC Developments," ABA TTIPS Insurance Regulation Committee Newsletter, Winter 2012
• Co-Author: "Trends in Privacy Class-Action Settlements," ABA Section of Litigation Class Actions and Derivatives Committee, Vol. 21, No. 4, Summer 2011
• Co-Author: "Scrutiny of Retained Asset Accounts Continues," ABA Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Committee News, Winter 2011.
• Panelist: PLI Conference on the Securities Products of Insurance Companies in the Face of Regulatory Reform 2011 (January 28, 2011)
• Author: PLI Conference on the Securities Products of Insurance Companies in the Face of Regulatory Reform 2011: Harkin Amendment and the Abrogation of Rule 151A: A Suitable End to Securities Regulation of Indexed Products? (January 2011)
• Co-Author: ALI-ABA Conference on Life and Health Insurance and Financial Services Litigation: Implications of the Canary Case and Subsequent Fund Fallout on the Insurance Industry, May 2004