Lorie Masters

Lorie Masters
A photographic portrait of a middle-aged woman from the shoulders up, wearing a suit and eyeglasses
Portrait of Masters, c. 2014
Born
Lorelie Sue Masters

1954 (age 70–71)
Fremont, Michigan, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Lawyer
  • politician
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJack Rose
Children2
Websiteloriemasters.com
Notes

Lorelie Sue "Lorie" Masters (born 1954) is an American lawyer specializing in insurance litigation notable for her work supporting District of Columbia home rule and opposing human trafficking. She was a candidate for Attorney General of the District of Columbia in the 2014 election.[1][2] She is currently a partner in the law firm of Hunton Andrews Kurth in Washington.[3]

Activism

Masters supports budget autonomy and statehood for the District of Columbia.[1][4] She served as a board member of D.C. Vote and at DC Appleseed,[1][4] and advocated for voting rights for district residents.[1][5] The National Law Journal described her as a "champion" for her pro bono work on voting rights, D.C. election law, diversity and inclusion issues.[6] She assisted the Council of the District of Columbia in efforts to fight voting machine irregularities.[7] Masters has worked for women's rights[8][9] and on behalf of victims of human trafficking.[10][11][12][13][14]

Attorney General race

In 2014, Masters ran unsuccessfully in the District of Columbia's first-ever election for the position of Attorney General.[1][2][15][16][17][18][19][20] Her campaign released mailing pieces which The Washington Post described as "text-heavy",[21] a television advertisement that focused on her anti-corruption work,[22] and a series of advertisements critical of opponents Karl Racine and Paul Zukerberg.[20][18][23]

Insurance litigation

Masters is a specialist in the area of insurance law.[9] In 1997, she won a victory for plastics maker Hoechst Celanese in a landmark case.[24][25] Her views on insurance law have been published in magazines and journals which cover insurance law [26][27] including Benchmark Litigation,[28] Super Lawyers,[29] and Law 360 magazine.[24]

Publications

  • Masters, Lorelie S.; Anderson, Eugene R.; Stanzler, Jordan S. (2000). Insurance coverage litigation (2nd ed.). Gaithersburg, Maryland: Aspen Law & Business. ISBN 9780735511736.
  • Masters, Lorelie S.; Stanley, Paul; Jacobs, Richard (2011). Liability insurance in international arbitration: the Bermuda Form (2nd ed.). Oxford Portland, Oregon: Hart Publishing. ISBN 9781841138756.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Mike DeBonis (2014-07-16). "Lorie Masters seeks D.C. attorney general post in November election". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  2. ^ a b "Karl Racine wins first-ever race for D.C. attorney general". Washington Post. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Lorelie S. Masters". Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  4. ^ a b Will Sommer (2014-07-16). "D.C. Appleseed Board Member Enters Attorney General Race". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  5. ^ Mike DeBonis August 6, 2014, Washington Post, Carol Schwartz says she is not to be underestimated in race for D.C. mayor, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...They are Lorie Masters, 59, an insurance litigator and voting-rights activist;..."
  6. ^ D. Kevin McNeir, October 15, 2014, Washington Informer, D.C. Voters to Elect First Attorney General: Five Candidates Vie for City's Top Legal Spot Archived 2014-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...The National Law Journal recognized her as a "champion" for her work on voting rights, D.C. election law and diversity and inclusion issues...."
  7. ^ Jeff Jeffrey (2009-04-24). "D.C. Council Special Committee Asks Judge to Enforce Subpoena". Legal Times. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  8. ^ National Law Journal, June 27, 2011, National Law Journal, [1], Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...Lorelie Masters isn't fighting with insurers for her policyholder clients, voting rights and women's rights pro bono causes dominate her agenda..."
  9. ^ a b Jim Vassallo, October 22, 2014, JD Journal, Perkins Coie Adds Lorelie S. Masters in Their Washington, D.C. Office, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...From 2000 to 2003, Masters served as the national policyholder chair of the American Bar Association's Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee ... ABA Gender Equity Task Force, which she joined back in 2012..."
  10. ^ "Mazengo v. Mzengi Civil Action No. 07-756 (RMC)". Leagle. 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  11. ^ "Mazengo v. Mzengi et al District of Columbia District Court (dcd) Docket Number 1:07-cv-00756". Recap. 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  12. ^ Amanda Bronstad (2014-01-06). "Jenner & Block Rare Recovery From Trafficking Lawsuit" (PDF). The National Law Journal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  13. ^ E. Benjamin Skinner (2010-06-14). "Modern-Day Slavery on D.C.'s Embassy Row?". Jamii Forums. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  14. ^ "Board of Directors". The Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center. 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  15. ^ John Riley (2014-08-06). "Deadline Day for District Candidates". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  16. ^ Jennifer van der Kleut, July 16, 2014, WJLA Radio, D.C. attorney general race: One candidate drops out, four new ones jump in, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...Attorneys Lorie Masters, ... announced their candidacies this month..."
  17. ^ "Masters Aims to "Set the Record Straight" on Zukerberg and Attorney General Election". Washington Post. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  18. ^ a b "Lorie Masters TV ad takes aim at Karl Racine's tax record". Washington Post. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  19. ^ "Attorney General Candidate Masters Holds Press Conference to Slam Rivals Zukerberg, Racine". Washington City Paper. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  20. ^ a b "Audits critical of candidate Karl Racine's firm roil D.C. attorney general race". The Washington Post. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  21. ^ Mike Debonis, October 3, 2014, Washington Post, DCision ’14 potpourri: Catania wins Sierra Club nod; AG candidates hit the mail, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...Lorie Masters's text-heavy mailer includes her experience as an advocate for insurance claimants, her efforts in support of D.C. voting rights..."
  22. ^ Will Sommer, October 21, 2014, Washington City Paper, Watch New Campaign Ads by Muriel Bowser and Lorie Masters, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...Attorney general Lorie Masters is using some of her $140,000 in campaign cash to fund a TV ad, starting today, that touts her anti-corruption bona fides...."
  23. ^ "Attorney General Candidate Masters Uses TV Ad to Attack Racine, Zukerberg". The Washington City Paper. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  24. ^ a b Mike Cherney, September 8, 2010, Law 360 magazine, Most Admired Attys: Jenner & Block's Lorie Masters, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...In the courtroom, Masters is known for winning landmark coverage cases related to product liability issues... president of the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia. .. The case was unique ...
  25. ^ Masters, Lorelie S.; Anderson, Eugene R.; Stanzler, Jordan S. (2000), "About the authors", in Masters, Lorelie S.; Anderson, Eugene R.; Stanzler, Jordan S. (eds.), Insurance coverage litigation (2nd ed.), Gaithersburg, Maryland: Aspen Law & Business, p. v, ISBN 9780735511736, ... National Law Journal called one of the most significant jury verdicts of 1997...
  26. ^ Lorelie S. Masters and Jerold Oshinsky, April 21, 2010, Coverage magazine (via Lexis/Nexis), Is ‘Fair’ Fair?: ‘All Sums’ and the Allocation of Deductibles, Retrieved October 22, 2014
  27. ^ Washington Business Journal, Lorie Masters: Partner at Perkins Coie LLP, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...Lorie Masters ... handles complex commercial litigation and arbitration ... recovered hundreds of millions of dollars...."
  28. ^ Benchmark Litigation, July 18th, 2014, Top 250 Women in Litigation 2014 Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...Lorelie Masters, Perkins Coie, District of Columbia..."
  29. ^ superlawyers.com, October 2014, Lorelie S. Masters, Retrieved October 22, 2014

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