Welcome to the latest edition of the Lit Daily’s In-House Litigation Leaders series where we focus on lawyers making the hiring decisions, shaping the strategies and managing the caseloads at some of the nation’s largest and most innovative companies. 

Meet Erin Ziaja, senior vice president and associate general counsel at global insurance brokerage NFP Corp., where she has been since 2012. Ziaja, who is based in Austin, Texas, manages litigation in jurisdictions across the U.S. and advises business teams on matters including risks springing from claims, government investigations, litigation and arbitration. Prior to moving in-house, Ziaja worked as a litigator at Sidley Austin and Dewey & LeBouef in her native Chicago and at Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold in Austin. The latter two law firms both dissolved after her departure.