Attorneys
Attorneys
Meet our Attorneys
Fields Howell stays true to the ideals created by our founding partners by recruiting highly-skilled lawyers who are committed to understanding our clients’ needs.
We are proud of our successes in the courtroom and at the negotiating table, and our team is our greatest and most valuable asset.
Meet our Attorneys
Fields Howell stays true to the ideals created by our founding partners by recruiting highly-skilled lawyers who are committed to understanding our clients’ needs.
We are proud of our successes in the courtroom and at the negotiating table, and our team is our greatest and most valuable asset.
Crighton T. Allen
Associate – Atlanta
Crighton Allen’s practice consists of providing insurance coverage advice to both domestic and international insurers regarding commercial property and commercial general liability claims. In addition, Crighton represents insurers in coverage litigation, including the pursuit of declaratory judgment actions and defense of breach of contract.
Michael F. Burgess
Associate – Atlanta
Michael Burgess specializes in providing insurance coverage advice to both domestic and international insurers regarding commercial property and commercial general liability claims. He serves as defense counsel in direct litigation involving personal injury, construction defects, and professional liability claims.
Kamber S. Burke
Associate – Atlanta
Kamber Burke’s practice focuses on complex insurance coverage matters and commercial litigation. Kamber has significant experience with insurance coverage litigation including the pursuit of declaratory relief on behalf of insurers and defense against breach of contract and bad faith actions.
Alery Delgado
Associate – Miami
Alery Delgado joined Fields Howell in 2018 with expertise in the areas of complex insurance defense litigation, including premises liability, negligent security, automobile negligence, wrongful death, and insurance coverage claims. Prior to joining Fields Howell, she spent seven years at a Miami law firm working on cases involving general civil litigation, premises liability, products liability, first party property, and more.
Jocelyn C. DeMars
Associate – Atlanta
Jocelyn Cubbons DeMars provides insurance coverage advice to domestic and international insurers regarding multiple types of insurance. She has provided advice in the areas of commercial general liability, commercial property, marine, contingency and E&O claims.
Paul L. Fields, Jr.
Partner – Atlanta
Paul Fields’ practice focuses on the representation of domestic and international insurers. He leads Fields Howell’s first-party property team as a respected attorney with thirty years of experience. In addition to leading the first-party property team, Paul does significant work in the areas of casualty, professional indemnity, and aviation.
Julieth A. Fresco
Associate – Miami
Julieth Fresco specializes in providing legal representation and counsel to domestic and international insurers regarding personal injury, commercial litigation, negligence, and wrongful death cases.
John P. Golden
Associate – Miami
John P. Golden specializes in insurance defense, particularly in commercial liability and litigation. His also defends clients against products and professional liabilities claims and works to resolve issues arising in the areas of business disputes, motor carrier, and property.
Rachel E. Hudgins
Associate – Atlanta
Rachel Hudgins works closely with insurers, proving insurance coverage advice and representing them in litigation. She has experience pursuing declaratory judgment actions and defending breach of contract and bad faith suits against insurers in both first-party and third-party claims.
Taryn M. Kadar
Associate – Atlanta
Taryn Kadar’s practice focuses on providing insurance coverage advice to both domestic and international insurers regarding commercial property and commercial general liability claims. In addition, Taryn represents insurers in coverage litigation, including the pursuit of declaratory judgment actions and defense of breach of contract and bad faith actions against insurers in both first and third-party claims.
Stephen A. Kahn
Associate – Atlanta
Steve Kahn is an experienced attorney with a practice focused on representing insurers regarding a variety of claims. Steve has worked with Fields Howell clients on claims pertaining to property, products liability, bankruptcy/insolvency, and more.
Ann T. Kirk
Partner – Atlanta
Ann Kirk’s practice focuses primarily on providing insurance coverage advice and representing domestic and international insurers in litigation. Ann regularly analyzes coverage for a variety of first-party property claims and third-party liability claims, addressing numerous states’ laws. She has litigated declaratory judgment actions in state and federal court, and she has defended insurers and their business partners in breach of contract and bad faith actions.
Jonathan D. Kramer
Partner – Atlanta
Jonathan represents foreign and domestic insurers of mid-to-large size law firms and architect, engineer, and design firms throughout the U.S. He specializes in resolving complex claims brought against his clients’ insureds in the U.S. and abroad, and representing insurers in coverage litigation in state and federal courts.
Gregory L. Mast
Partner – Atlanta
Greg Mast specializes in complex insurance coverage and business litigation for domestic and international insurers. Having spent time as both a law clerk and in-house counsel, Greg has earned a reputation as a respected advocate inside and outside of the courtroom. In addition to his nationwide practice, Greg also heads up Fields Howell’s Tennessee office.
Robert E. McLaughlin
Partner – Atlanta
Bob McLaughlin’s practice has focused on solving problems for professionals and their insurers for over twenty years. Bob’s professional liability practice emphasizes representing insurers of lawyers, architects, engineers, insurance agents and broker, accountants, and other miscellaneous professionals. Most of his practice is devoted toward helping firms and their insurers avoid and resolve serious legal malpractice claims. Bob also represents reinsurers of various professional liability insurers in the United States.
Christopher E. Neill
Associate – Atlanta
Chris Neill’s practice consists of providing insurance coverage advice to both domestic and international insurers regarding commercial property and commercial general liability claims. In addition, he also represents insureds as defense counsel in direct litigation involving personal injury, construction defects, and professional liability claims.
Samantha L. Rowles
Partner – Atlanta
Samantha Lemery Rowles serves as coverage and monitoring counsel for several international and domestic insurance carriers, focusing primarily on professional liability claims against attorneys and other professionals. She assists professionals in identifying potential exposure and managing risk.
Armando P. Rubio
Partner – Miami
Armando Rubio has significant experience in the field of product liability, representing, among others, clients including Porsche Cars North America, Inc., American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Ford Motor Company, as well as numerous other manufacturers, designers and distributors of a wide array of products, including motor vehicles, consumer products, maritime vessels and heavy equipment.
Lillian Sanchez
Associate – Miami
Lillian Sanchez specializes in insurance coverage and defense claims. Her work currently consists of admiralty and maritime law, commercial litigation, insurance defense, and products liability.
Kathryn E. Sheppard
Associate – Atlanta
Kathryn Sheppard’s legal practice is specialized in providing insurance coverage advice to domestic and international insurers regarding commercial property and commercial general liability claims. Kathryn represents insureds as defense counsel in directing litigation involving personal injury, construction defects, and professional liability claims.
Kristian N. Smith
Associate – Atlanta
Kristian Smith’s practice focuses on providing insurance coverage advice and representing insurers in litigation. She has experience with a variety of insurance coverage issues, including the defense of bad faith and breach of contract actions against insurers in both first-party and third-party claims as well as pursuing declaratory judgment actions on behalf of domestic and international insurers.
Jennifer W. Wolak
Partner – Atlanta
Jennifer Wolak serves as coverage and monitoring counsel for numerous London-based and U.S. insurance carriers. Her practice focuses primarily on professional liability claims against U.S. large law firms and attorneys, insurance brokers, third party administrators, architects and engineers, long-term care facilities and other professionals.
Crighton T. Allen
Associate – Atlanta
Crighton Allen’s practice consists of providing insurance coverage advice to both domestic and international insurers regarding commercial property and commercial general liability claims. In addition, Crighton represents insurers in coverage litigation, including the pursuit of declaratory judgment actions and defense of breach of contract.
Michael F. Burgess
Associate – Atlanta
Michael Burgess specializes in providing insurance coverage advice to both domestic and international insurers regarding commercial property and commercial general liability claims. He serves as defense counsel in direct litigation involving personal injury, construction defects, and professional liability claims.
Kamber S. Burke
Associate – Atlanta
Kamber Burke’s practice focuses on complex insurance coverage matters and commercial litigation. Kamber has significant experience with insurance coverage litigation including the pursuit of declaratory relief on behalf of insurers and defense against breach of contract and bad faith actions.
Alery Delgado
Associate – Miami
Alery Delgado joined Fields Howell in 2018 with expertise in the areas of complex insurance defense litigation, including premises liability, negligent security, automobile negligence, wrongful death, and insurance coverage claims. Prior to joining Fields Howell, she spent seven years at a Miami law firm working on cases involving general civil litigation, premises liability, products liability, first party property, and more.
Paul L. Fields, Jr.
Partner – Atlanta
Paul Fields’ practice focuses on the representation of domestic and international insurers. He leads Fields Howell’s first-party property team as a respected attorney with thirty years of experience. In addition to leading the first-party property team, Paul does significant work in the areas of casualty, professional indemnity, and aviation.
John P. Golden
Associate – Miami
John P. Golden specializes in insurance defense, particularly in commercial liability and litigation. His also defends clients against products and professional liabilities claims and works to resolve issues arising in the areas of business disputes, motor carrier, and property.
Rachel E. Hudgins
Associate – Atlanta
Rachel Hudgins works closely with insurers, proving insurance coverage advice and representing them in litigation. She has experience pursuing declaratory judgment actions and defending breach of contract and bad faith suits against insurers in both first-party and third-party claims.
Taryn M. Kadar
Associate – Atlanta
Taryn Kadar’s practice focuses on providing insurance coverage advice to both domestic and international insurers regarding commercial property and commercial general liability claims. In addition, Taryn represents insurers in coverage litigation, including the pursuit of declaratory judgment actions and defense of breach of contract and bad faith actions against insurers in both first and third-party claims.
Ann T. Kirk
Partner – Atlanta
Ann Kirk’s practice focuses primarily on providing insurance coverage advice and representing domestic and international insurers in litigation. Ann regularly analyzes coverage for a variety of first-party property claims and third-party liability claims, addressing numerous states’ laws. She has litigated declaratory judgment actions in state and federal court, and she has defended insurers and their business partners in breach of contract and bad faith actions.
Jonathan D. Kramer
Partner – Atlanta
Jonathan represents foreign and domestic insurers of mid-to-large size law firms and architect, engineer, and design firms throughout the U.S. He specializes in resolving complex claims brought against his clients’ insureds in the U.S. and abroad, and representing insurers in coverage litigation in state and federal courts.
Gregory L. Mast
Partner – Atlanta
Greg Mast specializes in complex insurance coverage and business litigation for domestic and international insurers. Having spent time as both a law clerk and in-house counsel, Greg has earned a reputation as a respected advocate inside and outside of the courtroom. In addition to his nationwide practice, Greg also heads up Fields Howell’s Tennessee office.
Robert E. McLaughlin
Partner – Atlanta
Bob McLaughlin’s practice has focused on solving problems for professionals and their insurers for over twenty years. Bob’s professional liability practice emphasizes representing insurers of lawyers, architects, engineers, insurance agents and broker, accountants, and other miscellaneous professionals. Most of his practice is devoted toward helping firms and their insurers avoid and resolve serious legal malpractice claims. Bob also represents reinsurers of various professional liability insurers in the United States.
Christopher E. Neill
Associate – Atlanta
Chris Neill’s practice consists of providing insurance coverage advice to both domestic and international insurers regarding commercial property and commercial general liability claims. In addition, he also represents insureds as defense counsel in direct litigation involving personal injury, construction defects, and professional liability claims.
Samantha L. Rowles
Partner – Atlanta
Samantha Lemery Rowles serves as coverage and monitoring counsel for several international and domestic insurance carriers, focusing primarily on professional liability claims against attorneys and other professionals. She assists professionals in identifying potential exposure and managing risk.
Armando P. Rubio
Partner – Miami
Armando Rubio has significant experience in the field of product liability, representing, among others, clients including Porsche Cars North America, Inc., American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Ford Motor Company, as well as numerous other manufacturers, designers and distributors of a wide array of products, including motor vehicles, consumer products, maritime vessels and heavy equipment.
Kristian N. Smith
Associate – Atlanta
Kristian Smith’s practice focuses on providing insurance coverage advice and representing insurers in litigation. She has experience with a variety of insurance coverage issues, including the defense of bad faith and breach of contract actions against insurers in both first-party and third-party claims as well as pursuing declaratory judgment actions on behalf of domestic and international insurers.
Jennifer W. Wolak
Partner – Atlanta
Jennifer Wolak serves as coverage and monitoring counsel for numerous London-based and U.S. insurance carriers. Her practice focuses primarily on professional liability claims against U.S. large law firms and attorneys, insurance brokers, third party administrators, architects and engineers, long-term care facilities and other professionals.
Jennifer Wolak serves as coverage and monitoring counsel for numerous London-based and U.S. insurance carriers. Her practice focuses primarily on professional liability claims against U.S. large law firms and attorneys, insurance brokers, third party administrators, architects and engineers, long-term care facilities and other professionals.
