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Women to Watch: Jill B. Berkeley

Posted On: Oct. 8, 2006 12:00 AM CST

Jill B. Berkeley

Partner

Howrey L.L.P.

Chicago

Age: 56

As a partner in the Global Litigation Group at Howrey L.L.P., Jill B. Berkeley co-chairs the firm's insurance recovery practice. She has worked at several law firms over the past 30 years and has extensive experience in the representation of policyholders and claimants in coverage litigation involving toxic torts and hazardous wastes, construction, products liability, intellectual property and excess liability matters. Ms. Berkeley is the 2005 recipient of the Andrew C. Hecker Memorial Award presented by the Tort & Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Assn. She has been listed in Chambers USA among America's Leading Business Lawyers 2006, Top 5 Insurance Coverage Litigation Lawyers in Illinois; Illinois 2006 Super Lawyers and the Top 50 Leading Women Business Lawyers in Illinois 2006.

Greatest influence: "In a strange way, the greatest influences on my career were the doors that were closed against me. It forced me to fight for myself and take new directions and risks."