Brendan Hogan is an attorney in Pillsbury’s Litigation practice who focuses on advising clients on complex insurance disputes.

Brendan advises corporate policyholders on commercial policy placement, insurance recovery, cyber insurance and enterprise risk management for emerging technologies. He represents a wide range of policyholders in coverage litigation in state, federal and international cases. Brendan’s in-depth knowledge allows him to speak and write on coverage issues for risk managers, in-house attorneys, brokers and privacy professionals.

Representative Experience

  • Successfully negotiated insurance recovery on behalf of national homebuilder for multiple additional insured claims arising out of alleged defects in subcontractors work on a major condominium project while at a prior firm.
  • Won summary judgment for benefit of policyholder in coverage dispute arising out of primary insurer’s incorrect assertion that its policy contained an aggregate limit for lead paint claims while at a prior firm.
  • Negotiated favorable coverage language for key definitions, terms, and conditions in cyber coverage tower while at a prior firm.

Professional Highlights

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (published by BL Rankings LLC) for Insurance Law (2024)
  • Member of the Insurance Recovery & Advisory practice, named by Law360 as a Practice Group of the Year in 2010, 2015, 2016, 2020 and 2022.
  • Presented “Mastering the Cyber Insurance Application Process” with Lauren Kitces at the International Association of Privacy Professional’s 2018 “Privacy. Security. Risk.” Conference.
  • Co-edited and authored RIMS Professional Report, “A Guide to Cyber Insurance: Building a Program, Procuring Coverage, Managing Claims and Litigating Disputes.”

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  • Co-authored “Memorializing Additional Insured Status” chapter for the Handbook on Additional Insureds, Second Edition published by the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section of the ABA.

Education

  • J.D., University of Maryland School of Law, 2013
    Magna Cum Laude, , Order of the Coif

    B.A., History, Loyola University, Maryland, 2006

Admissions

  • District of Columbia

    Maryland

Courts

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

    United States District Court for the District of Columbia