Jason Paul Cronic

For over twenty-five years, Jason has represented directors and officers liability insurers and other professional liability carriers in coverage matters before federal and state courts across the country, as well as internationally. Praised by Chambers USA as a “tremendous litigator and an intellectual powerhouse” (2023), Jason is consistently commended by his clients for his ability to “reach a great solution” (2017). He has been recognized since 2007 as one of Washington, DC’s “Leading Lawyers for Business.”

Jason regularly represents insurers’ interests in connection with resolution of complex securities and derivative claims through litigation at both the trial and appellate level. He has particular expertise with respect to coverage issues arising from policyholder bankruptcies and claims asserted on behalf of bankrupt estates, as well as rescission and other affirmative actions taken in defense of insurers’ rights. Jason also regularly advises clients with respect to claims arising under fidelity bond and commercial crime policies.

While Jason’s litigation experience is extensive, he understands that clients often prefer amicable resolutions rather than coverage litigation. To that end, Jason assists clients in negotiated resolutions of coverage disputes through mediation and other structured work-outs of complex claims.

Prior to joining Lavin Rindner Duffield, Jason was a partner for over twenty years at a large Washington, D.C., firm, where he focused on insurance coverage and litigation.

Jason and his family live in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

• District of Columbia Bar

• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits