Raven (Francomano) Jelinske represents insurance carriers, businesses, and individuals in civil litigation matters in state and federal courts. Her practice focuses on insurance coverage, insurance defense, and general liability issues. She has experience across a variety of claims, including automobile and commercial automobile matters, property and casualty, homeowners’ policies, commercial general liability, errors and omissions, business owner policies, personal injury, construction defects, product liability, and insurance bad faith. She supports clients throughout the litigation process, from pre‑suit evaluation through appeal.

Areas of Focus

Insurance Coverage
Raven advises insurers on coverage issues, including drafting coverage opinions, conducting examinations under oath, and defending coverage actions. She has worked on matters involving business-owner policies, commercial general liability, errors and omissions, automobile and commercial automobile policies, and homeowner policies, among other lines of coverage.

Insurance Defense, Personal Injury Defense, and Complex Litigation
Raven works on the defense of liability and indemnity claims in state and federal courts, including matters involving complex factual or legal issues.

    Education

    • University of Massachusetts School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2022)
      • Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court: President John Adams Pro Bono Publico Award
      • Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, International: Most Outstanding Student in the Nation
      • UMass Law: Leader for Justice Award, Class of 2022 Pro Bono Award, Donald C. Howard Pillars of the Community Award, Louise M. Goodrum Unsung Hero Award
    • University of Mississippi (B.A., 2019)

    Bar Admissions

    • Wisconsin

    Court Admissions

    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

    Clerkships

    The Honorable O. Rogeriee Thompson, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit

    Professional Affiliations

    • State Bar of Wisconsin
    • Milwaukee Bar Association
    • National Association of Subrogation Professionals
    • Wisconsin Defense Counsel
    • Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae Association
    • UMass Law Alumni Association
    • Ole Miss Alumni Association

    Awards & Honors

    • 30 Under 30, Alpha Delta Pi International Panhellenic sorority
    • Super Lawyers: Rising Stars – Insurance Coverage, 2025–2026
    • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch – Insurance Coverage, 2026