Stephen M. Rae

Mr. Rae is one of the presenters for Workshop W8, “Risk Management Strategies for Partnering with Disadvantaged Entities,” on Wednesday afternoon. He joined Liberty Mutual Surety in 2002 as senior surety counsel in the Claims Department. He brought with him 10 years of private practice litigation experience, primarily in the areas of construction law, employment law, and insurance contract disputes. Mr. Rae worked in LMS’ Claims Department for almost 5 years as senior surety counsel and a manager. Mr. Rae assumed LMS’ chief counsel position in December 2006. As chief counsel, Mr. Rae manages LMS’ Legal Department, which handles LMS’ legal needs. LMS’ Legal Department coordinates its activities with other resources within LMS as well as the Liberty Mutual Group.

Mr. Rae is the current chairperson for the Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) Corporate Counsel Committee and serves as LMS’ representative on the SFAA’s Government Affairs Advisory Committee. Mr. Rae is a member of the American Bar Association (Fidelity and Surety Law Committee) and the National Bond Claims Association. Mr. Rae is also a licensed attorney in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Mr. Rae is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor of arts degree in political science and a graduate of Villanova University School of Law with a juris doctor.