Ms. Kornegay joined the CGL Reporter Editorial
Board in 2016, specializing in directors and officers (D&O), professional
liability, fidelity, and surety cases.
Before founding Trahan Kornegay Partners, Ms. Kornegay was a founding
partner of Brown & Kornegay. Prior to that, she practiced at Vinson &
Elkins. She has represented and advised numerous clients in insurance
coverage disputes over property damage and business interruption arising out
of hurricanes, tropical storms, and catastrophic accidents, along with
commercial general liability claims. Ms. Kornegay also regularly advises and
represents corporate clients in insurance disputes over D&O and fidelity
claims coverage. In addition, she regularly writes and speaks on insurance
coverage topics with a focus on D&O and securities-claims coverage issues
and fidelity claims. She has been recognized by, among others, Chambers USA
for Insurance Coverage in Texas from 2013 to 2016.
Ms. Kornegay graduated cum laude from the University of Houston
Law Center, where she served as editor in chief of the Houston Law
Review.