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Nicole Silver

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Head of Operations, Lead Underwriter at Ignite Specialty Risk
📍 Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Nicole Silver is the Head of US Operations and Lead Underwriter for Ignite Specialty Risk, providing financial and insurance solutions to law firms and investors. An alumna of Vanderbilt Law School and Princeton, her career spans roles as an investment manager in litigation finance and as a partner specializing in international arbitration.

She has been recognized by Lawdragon as a Global Leader in Legal Finance for her expertise at the intersection of the insurance, investment, and legal communities.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Head of Operations, Lead Underwriter
Job Level
Senior
Location
Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
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Priorities

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Litigation Finance
Her background includes being an investment manager for a litigation funder, and she actively discusses recent industry developments.
Contingent Risk Insurance
As a lead underwriter, her work is centered on offering risk mitigation solutions for complex litigation through insurance products, which she highlights using #legalinsurance.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Head of Operations, Lead Underwriter
Ignite Specialty Risk
4-2022 - 1-2024
Investment Manager
Validity Finance, LLC
2018 - 4-2022
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2003 - 8-2018
Of Counsel
Winston & Strawn LLP
1999 - 2000
Litigation Assistant
Sotheby's
In the press

Media appearances

Ignite Specialty Risk launches innovative Capital Protection insurance offering in US market. Featured in FinTech Global
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Insurance hires: Alliant, AXA XL, Ignite Specialty Risk. Featured in Insurance Business Magazine
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Education
2000 - 2003
JD
Vanderbilt University Law School
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Princeton University
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