Key Takeaways
- • Andrea DeField of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP recognized on Benchmark Litigation's 2026 40 & Under List, one of only six attorneys from her firm selected for this annual ranking of the nation's leading young litigators.
- • DeField recognized in the South region and distinguished as a leading policyholder-side insurance recovery litigator with expertise spanning D&O, professional liability, cyber, crime, property, and general liability coverage disputes.
- • Hunton Andrews Kurth placed six attorneys on Benchmark Litigation's 2026 40 & Under List: DeField, Merideth Snow Daly, Armin Ghiam, Ashley Kahn, Rachel Saltzman, and Johnathon Schronce, representing recognition across multiple regional designations.
- • DeField serves as head of Hunton's cyber insurance practice and advises clients on contractual risk transfer, insurance program design, and high-stakes coverage and bad faith disputes involving complex, widely publicized losses.
Summary
Benchmark Litigation has named Andrea DeField of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP to its 2026 40 & Under List, an annual recognition honoring the nation's leading litigators under age 40 distinguished through significant case work, client feedback, and peer review. DeField represents one of six Hunton lawyers selected for the list and was recognized in the South regional category.
DeField has built her career as a leading policyholder-side insurance recovery litigator, serving as head of Hunton's cyber insurance practice. Her practice encompasses the full spectrum of insurance-related matters, including contractual risk transfer advisory, insurance program design, and representation of policyholders in high-stakes coverage disputes and bad faith litigation. Her work spans multiple insurance product lines including directors and officers (D&O) liability, professional liability, crime, property, cyber, and general liability policies.
The Benchmark Litigation recognition reflects DeField's accomplishments guiding clients through complex and widely publicized losses and her broader strategic role advising businesses on risk management, crisis response, and maximization of insurance recovery. The recognition underscores her standing as a trusted advisor to companies navigating complex insurance and risk management challenges. Hunton's broader recognition on the 2026 list also included attorneys Merideth Snow Daly, Armin Ghiam, Ashley Kahn, Rachel Saltzman, and Johnathon Schronce across multiple regions, demonstrating the firm's depth of emerging litigation talent.
DeField has built her career as a leading policyholder-side insurance recovery litigator, serving as head of Hunton's cyber insurance practice. Her practice encompasses the full spectrum of insurance-related matters, including contractual risk transfer advisory, insurance program design, and representation of policyholders in high-stakes coverage disputes and bad faith litigation. Her work spans multiple insurance product lines including directors and officers (D&O) liability, professional liability, crime, property, cyber, and general liability policies.
The Benchmark Litigation recognition reflects DeField's accomplishments guiding clients through complex and widely publicized losses and her broader strategic role advising businesses on risk management, crisis response, and maximization of insurance recovery. The recognition underscores her standing as a trusted advisor to companies navigating complex insurance and risk management challenges. Hunton's broader recognition on the 2026 list also included attorneys Merideth Snow Daly, Armin Ghiam, Ashley Kahn, Rachel Saltzman, and Johnathon Schronce across multiple regions, demonstrating the firm's depth of emerging litigation talent.
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