Lee McGraw Brewer

Lee has frequently appeared as a speaker before the National Bond Claim Association, American Bar Association TIPS/FSLC, National Association of Surety Bond Producers, Fidelity and Surety Claim Institute, Surety Association of Ohio, Fidelity Law Association and RIMS on both surety and fidelity topics.

She has also written multiple articles and chapters on Fidelity and Surety law topics, which include, but are not limited to:

• Co-Editor – Arbitration and the Surety, ABA Publishing, May 13, 2020.  Presented at the 2018 midwinter meeting of the ABA/TIPS/FSLC.
• 2016 – “Ethical Limits in Settlement Negotiations”, American Bar Association’s The Brief, Spring 2016 Vol. 45, No. 3 with co-authors Christopher J. Brasco, Maureen P. Taylor and Adam M. Tuckman.
• 2015 – “Completion by the Bond Obligee.”  Presented at the 2015 Spring meeting of the ABA/TIPS/FSLC with co-author O. Harb.
• 2014 – “Computer Fraud Coverage:  Balancing the Needs of the Insured Against the Risk and Cost Associated with the Product.”  Presented at the 2014 Northeast Bond Conference with co-author O. Harb.
• 2014 – “A Practical Approach To Understanding The Ethical Limits On Attorney Behavior In the Arena of Settlement Negotiations.”  Presented at the 2014 Spring meeting of the ABA/TIPS/FSLC.
• 2013 – “Pay If Paid” Provisions in Ohio – Guidance Anticipated from Supreme Court of Ohio.”  Published in Alber Crafton, PSC newsletter.
• 2010 – “Exhaustion – What Does it Mean?” Published in The Fidelity Law Journal, Volume XVI, October 2010.  Presented at the 2009 Fidelity Law Association Meeting.
• 2009 – The Law of Performance Bonds, “Claims and Defenses Asserted By Principals Or Indemnitors Against The Surety,” (Chapter 10 – ABA Publishing 2009) and presented at the 2009 Spring Meeting of the ABA/TIPS/FSLC.
• 2006 – Contributing Author to “Terminating a Contractor:  Three Perspectives” published in Bricker & Eckler, LLP Attorneys at Law com, January 2006.
• 2006 – Author for Ohio section of Contractor’s State License Bonds”.  ABA Publishing, 2006.
• 2005 – “A Practical Guide to Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine for a Surety.”  Presented at the 2005 Surety Claims Institute meeting.
• 2004 – Lecture – The Surety’s Decision to Finance or Buy Back its Bond – sponsored by the American Bar Association – Hartford, CT.
• 2004 – Panelist – Mediating the Fidelity Claim – American Bar Association Mid-Winter Meeting of the Tort and Insurance Practice Fidelity and Surety Law Committee – San Francisco, CA.
• 1997 – Commentary on the decision in Arntz Contracting Co. vs. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Service 5301; 96 Daily Journal DAR 8581; 1996 Cal. App. LEXIS 681 – National Association of Surety Bond Producers – Denver, CO.
• 1993 – “Prior Dishonesty and Automatic Termination:  Has Tom the Piper’s Son Ruined His Life Forever?”  Presented to the National Bond Claims Association – Pinehurst, NC.