Women in Law 2025

2025

ELLEN ZABINSKI PARTNER BatesCarey

E llen Zabinski is an accomplished partner with more than 25 years of experience focused on insurance coverage matters. Throughout her career, she has defended both domestic and international insurers involved in complex insurance coverage litigation, as well as arbitrations and mediations, throughout the country. Her work spans a broad spectrum of claims and issues, including product liability, environmental pollution liability, transportation, toxic tort liability, cyber and privacy liability and professional liability. Ellen is widely recognized for her ability to navigate high-stakes disputes with precision, insight and a deep understanding of the insurance industry. She is also a sought-after speaker at industry conferences on topics related to insurance coverage matters. In addition to her litigation practice, Ellen serves as a trusted advisor to insurers on novel and evolving complex insurance coverage issues. She regularly counsels clients on claims arising under a variety of policy forms, including General Liability, Professional Liability, Cyber Privacy and Liability and Tech Errors & Omissions Liability policies. Her approach is strategic and forward-thinking — she doesn’t just address the issue at hand but looks at the bigger picture, considering the broader implications for her clients’ business. Ellen excels at identifying patterns and potential risks, offering creative, practical solutions that highlight potential exposure and strengthen overall risk management strategies. Ellen has also emerged as a thought leader in the rapidly evolving

field of cyber insurance. As the cyber landscape has transformed over the past decade, she has remained at the forefront, helping insurers adapt to new threats and regulatory challenges. She assists clients in drafting and refining policy language. Ellen often develops and offers internal training programs to insurers to ensure they understand how policies respond to the wide variety of cyber claims. She provides guidance to clients during cyber incident response efforts, offering clarity and calm during what is often a chaotic and high-pressure time for policyholders. Her ability to combine technical knowledge with empathy and clear communication makes her an invaluable resource to both insurers and their insureds when determining the nature of the incident and potential defenses, or exposure, under the relevant policy at issue. In addition to her client-facing work, Ellen has played a key leadership role at BatesCarey. A member of the firm for more than two decades, she has risen to partner and served as a member of the Firm’s Management Committee, contributing to numerous internal initiatives aimed at strengthening the Firm’s culture and operations. She has been instrumental in shaping firm policies and fostering collaboration across practice groups. A dedicated mentor, Ellen invests in the development of junior attorneys and is especially passionate about supporting and inspiring the next generation of women leaders in law. Through her example of confident, purpose- driven leadership, Ellen continues to shape the future of the profession while delivering exceptional results for her clients.

WOMEN IN LAW 2025