Verne A. Pedro joined Axon Underwriting in August 2023 as In-House Counsel. Verne has practiced law for over 20 years focusing on a diverse insurance coverage counseling and litigation practice. Verne’s practice has encompassed a wide range of complex coverage matters, including commercial general liability, directors and officers, errors and omissions, cyber and data loss, professional liability, employment practices, and first-party property. Throughout his career, he has litigated construction accidents, transportation, subrogation, products liability, premises liability, copyright, and other civil litigation matters. 

Prior to joining Axon, Verne was the Managing Partner in the New Jersey office of a well-established defense firm. Verne has a B.A. in English from Rutgers University and earned his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2001. During law school he handled significant toxic tort claims for AIG. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.