Lorelie Sue "Lorie" Masters (born 1954) is an American lawyer specializing in insurance litigation notable for her work supporting District of Columbia home rule and opposing human trafficking. She was a candidate for Attorney General of the District of Columbia in the 2014 election. She is currently special counsel at the law firm of Hunton Andrews Kurth in Washington.
Activism Masters supports budget autonomy and statehood for the District of Columbia. She served as a board member of D.C. Vote and at DC Appleseed, and advocated for voting rights for district residents.Mike DeBonis August 6, 2014, Washington Post, Carol Schwartz says she is not to be underestimated in race for D.C. mayor, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...They are Lorie Masters, 59, an insurance litigator and voting-rights activist;..." The National Law Journal described her as a "champion" for her pro bono work on voting rights, D.C. election law, diversity and inclusion issues.D. Kevin McNeir, October 15, 2014, Washington Informer, D.C. Voters to Elect First Attorney General: Five Candidates Vie for City's Top Legal Spot , Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...The National Law Journal recognized her as a "champion" for her work on voting rights, D.C. election law and diversity and inclusion issues...." She assisted the Council of the District of Columbia in efforts to fight voting machine irregularities. Masters has worked for women's rightsNational Law Journal, June 27, 2011, National Law Journal, , Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...Lorelie Masters isn't fighting with insurers for her policyholder clients, voting rights and women's rights pro bono causes dominate her agenda..." and on behalf of victims of human trafficking.
Attorney General race In 2014, Masters ran unsuccessfully in the District of Columbia's first-ever election for the position of Attorney General.Jennifer van der Kleut, July 16, 2014, WJLA Radio, D.C. attorney general race: One candidate drops out, four new ones jump in, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...Attorneys Lorie Masters, ... announced their candidacies this month..." Her campaign released mailing pieces which The Washington Post described as "text-heavy",Mike Debonis, October 3, 2014, Washington Post, DCision ’14 potpourri: Catania wins Sierra Club nod; AG candidates hit the mail, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...Lorie Masters's text-heavy mailer includes her experience as an advocate for insurance claimants, her efforts in support of D.C. voting rights..." a television advertisement that focused on her anti-corruption work,Will Sommer, October 21, 2014, Washington City Paper, Watch New Campaign Ads by Muriel Bowser and Lorie Masters, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...Attorney general Lorie Masters is using some of her $140,000 in campaign cash to fund a TV ad, starting today, that touts her anti-corruption bona fides...." and a series of advertisements critical of opponents Karl Racine and Paul Zukerberg.
Insurance litigation Masters is a specialist in the area of insurance law.Jim Vassallo, October 22, 2014, JD Journal, Perkins Coie Adds Lorelie S. Masters in Their Washington, D.C. Office, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...From 2000 to 2003, Masters served as the national policyholder chair of the American Bar Association's Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee ... ABA Gender Equity Task Force, which she joined back in 2012..." In 1997, she won a victory for plastics maker Hoechst Celanese in a landmark case. Her views on insurance law have been published in magazines and journals which cover insurance law Lorelie S. Masters and Jerold Oshinsky, April 21, 2010, Coverage magazine (via Lexis/Nexis), Is ‘Fair’ Fair?: ‘All Sums’ and the Allocation of Deductibles, Retrieved October 22, 2014Washington Business Journal, Lorie Masters: Partner at Perkins Coie LLP, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...Lorie Masters ... handles complex commercial litigation and arbitration ... recovered hundreds of millions of dollars...." including Benchmark Litigation,Benchmark Litigation, July 18th, 2014, Top 250 Women in Litigation 2014 , Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...Lorelie Masters, Perkins Coie, District of Columbia..." Super Lawyers,superlawyers.com, October 2014, Lorelie S. Masters, Retrieved October 22, 2014 and Law 360 magazine.Mike Cherney, September 8, 2010, Law 360 magazine, Most Admired Attys: Jenner & Block's Lorie Masters, Retrieved October 22, 2014, "...In the courtroom, Masters is known for winning landmark coverage cases related to product liability issues... president of the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia. .. The case was unique ...
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External links Lorie Masters for Attorney General campaign website Lorie Masters on courtesy