International law firm Greenberg Traurig has announced the appointment of Laura Evangelista to its Insurance Regulatory & Transactions and Financial Regulation & Compliance practices.
Evangelista formerly led the insurance division at the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), where she served as Executive Deputy Superintendent for Insurance.
As a Government Law & Policy shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, Evangelista will focus her practice on insurance and financial services matters, including regulatory and transactional issues.
In this role, she will split her time between the global law firm’s New York City and Albany offices.
“The addition of Laura speaks to the firm’s commitment to proactively address the needs of our clients in this critical area of importance in state enforcement actions and regulatory investigations,” said Harold N. Iselin, managing shareholder of the firm’s Albany office and Stephen L. Rabinowitz, managing shareholder of the firm’s New York City office, in a joint statement.
“Laura joins a prominent team nationally and in New York, which includes Michael A. Berlin, who previously served as deputy attorney general for economic justice and special counsel.”
Evangelista has more than 25 years of legal experience in the insurance industry and joined DFS in 2016 as Deputy Superintendent for Insurance, moving to her most recent role in 2018.
While at DFS, she worked on policy initiatives, including formulation of regulations and industry guidance, and supervised insurance matters such as financial solvency examinations, market conduct examinations, and insurance company acquisitions.
Prior to her government work, Evangelista was a commercial litigator at national and regional law firms for 17 years, and served as legal counsel for an international insurance broker and reinsurance intermediary for eight years.
“Laura’s experience handling complex insurance regulatory and enforcement matters complements our growing team of insurance attorneys,” said Thomas J. Bond, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Government Law & Policy and Insurance Regulatory & Transactions practice groups.
“Our collaborative culture and vision to work with clients in a variety of legal disciplines, serving as their one-stop shop of trusted advisors, is perfectly aligned with Laura’s wide range of experience,” added John L. Mascialino, who heads the firm’s New York City Government Law & Policy Practice.
Evangelista also commented: “Greenberg Traurig’s reputation in New York as well as in the world of insurance and financial regulation made this firm the right choice for me as I begin the next chapter of my career.”
