Molly Nehring

she/her/hers

Counsel

Chicago

Molly is a counsel in the firm’s Global Commercial Disputes Group and is a member of the Business Contract Disputes and International Arbitration subgroups. Molly’s practice focuses on complex federal court and state court litigation across a variety of industries from financial services, managed care and healthcare, including some of the largest medical device companies, to media and entertainment. Molly has worked on a variety of diverse matters including a wide range of commercial disputes relating to breach of contract, ERISA, healthcare claim pricing, bad faith, product liability defense, and debt collection litigation related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claims. She has experience handling various aspects of litigation in both state and federal courts as well as alternative dispute resolution forums such as before JAMS Mediation, Arbitration, ADR Services and the American Arbitration Association.

Experience

Representative matters

Obtained summary judgment on behalf of managed care organization in mental health residential facility coverage dispute on the basis that neither the wilderness program nor the boarding school at issue were qualified to provide mental health benefits as a residential treatment center under the terms of the relevant plan.
Secured a dismissal with prejudice in a residential treatment behavioral health lawsuit alleging breach of contract and violations of the Texas Insurance Code on behalf of managed care organization who administered the plan for a state university.

Recognitions

  • Awarded Theresa L. Davis Mentorship Award by Chicago associates, 2024

Credentials

Education

  • New York Law School, J.D.
  • Hunter College, M.A., Art History
  • Bradley University, B.A., Graphic Design and Art History

Professional admissions & qualifications

  • Illinois
  • New Jersey
  • New York

Court admissions

  • U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court - Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois

Events