Brandon Sipple

Education

• Villanova University School of Law, JD (cum laude), 2009
• Lafayette College, AB (with honors), 2006

Brandon is Special Counsel in the firm’s New York office. He advises domestic and international insurers on some of their most complex claim and coverage issues and represents them in dispute resolution proceedings across the United States.

Brandon has extensive experience handling first-party coverage matters and is regularly engaged by insurers to address their most challenging property coverage issues. His work spans a wide range of claims, including those arising from major catastrophe events, wildfires and mudslides, civil unrest, large-scale construction projects, ocean and inland marine losses, and complex business interruption and time element claims. Brandon also provided strategic oversight of hundreds of claims and associated litigation stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

He has developed specialized skill in highly technical and sensitive matters, such as claims involving fine art, valuable articles and collections, livestock mortality, entertainment property, and fraud investigations. His work often includes conducting examinations under oath in connection with contested claims.

Brandon’s practice also encompasses third-party and specialty lines, including complex casualty, construction defect, environmental liability, workers’ compensation and employers’ liability, financial lines, and cyber claims.

Drawing on experience across the full insurance policy lifecycle—from drafting and product development to claims handling and litigation—Brandon brings a uniquely well-rounded perspective. Prior to joining Kennedys, Brandon practiced at a boutique insurance litigation firm and previously served in senior legal and claim roles at some of the world’s most respected insurance underwriters.