Martha E. Conlin

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Martha represents insurers and reinsurers including the London insurance market. She has litigated long-tail claims arising from environmental contamination and exposure to toxic substances including asbestos and handles disputes involving construction defect claims and cyber risks.

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Martha has extensive experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry covering everything from general liability, products liability, technology and media liability and construction to property, asbestos, environmental, reinsurance, mass tort and contribution claims. Martha also helps clients avoid litigation by resolving disputes through arbitration, mediation and other alternative proceedings. Throughout her career, Martha has litigated high value cases in state and federal courts and private arbitration forums. She has successfully resolved contested matters through trial, dispositive motion practice and settlement negotiation.

  • Crain’s Chicago Business’ Notable Women in Law (2022)
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Insurance Law (2021-2026)
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Martha has extensive experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry covering everything from general liability, products liability, technology and media liability and construction to property, asbestos, environmental, reinsurance, mass tort and contribution claims. Martha also helps clients avoid litigation by resolving disputes through arbitration, mediation and other alternative proceedings. Throughout her career, Martha has litigated high value cases in state and federal courts and private arbitration forums. She has successfully resolved contested matters through trial, dispositive motion practice and settlement negotiation.

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Troutman Pepper’s Martha Conlin Named Among Crain’s 2022 Notable Women in Law

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  • Crain’s Chicago Business’ Notable Women in Law (2022)
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Insurance Law (2021-2026)

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Education

  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 1996
  • Saint Mary’s College, B.A., 1993

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • Moderator, “What to Watch in 2025,” AIRROC Chicago Regional Education Day, April 10, 2025.
  • Speaker, “US Revival Statutes and Insurance/Reinsurance Considerations,” AIRROC Chicago Regional Education Day, April 10, 2025.
  • Panelist, “What’s Trending in the World of Arbitration,” AIRROC’s Chicago Regional Education Day, June 6, 2024.
  • Presenter, “U.S. Sexual Abuse Revival Statutes and Insurance/Reinsurance Considerations,” Troutman Pepper, 2023.
  • Speaker, “Social Inflation and Defense Strategies,” Reinsurance Association of America, October 13, 2023.
  • Panelist, “Hot Topic Panel – Social Inflation,” Reinsurance Association of America, September 8, 2022.
  • Speaker, “A Year in Review: A Discussion of Significant Reinsurance and Arbitration Cases and Issues from 2020 and 2021,” ARIAS-U.S., February 24, 2022.