Craig H. Ulman
Senior CounselWashington, D.C.
Craig Ulman has a diverse practice that spans bankruptcy and insurance insolvency, insurance regulation, clearinghouse arrangements, and UCC matters.
Craig is widely recognized for his knowledge of structured settlements and related insurance law; he drafted the model law that became the template for the structured settlement protection acts of 49 states. As a transactions lawyer, Craig has drafted and negotiated across the board, from the operating rules for an ATM network, to a sale and leaseback agreement for an elephant.
As counsel to airlines and related industry organizations, Craig has participated in every major airline bankruptcy proceeding since 1983. As counsel to the National Structured Settlements Trade Association and some of its insurance company members, Craig has helped to safeguard structured settlements and their recipients (many of them severely injured) in long-running insurance insolvencies, including the liquidations of Reliance Insurance Company and Executive Life of New York.
Education and admissions
Education
J.D., Harvard Law School, 1977
B.A., Harvard College, 1973
Knox Fellow, Magdalen College, Oxford
Memberships
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Bar admissions and qualifications
District of Columbia
Court admissions
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Representative experience
Representation of Genworth companies in protecting ownership of over 3,000 structured settlement annuities in Reliance Insurance liquidation.
Representing Travelers and assisting allied insurers in minimizing and meeting liabilities following the liquidation of Executive Life of New York.
Representation of National Structured Settlements Trade Association in securing enactment of 2015 Wisconsin and Illinois structured settlement bills.
