Elizabeth Stewart

Elizabeth Stewart (Col ’83, Law ’86) received a 2016 Professional Excellence Award from the Connecticut Law Tribune in recognition of her achievements in her 30 years as a trial lawyer. Ms. Stewart works in the New Haven, Connecticut, office of Murtha Cullina, where she is a partner and the chair of the firm’s complex litigation department. She served as the firm’s managing partner from 2009 through 2014 and as chair of the litigation department from 1998 through 2006; she is the first woman to hold either position in the firm. Ms. Stewart’s practice focuses on policyholder-side insurance coverage and complex commercial litigation.