Profile
Anna represents insurers in connection with coverage issues and disputes arising under professional liability and general liability insurance policies.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Advises insurers on coverage issues, including applicability of various policy exclusions and conditions.
- Drafts motions and pleadings on behalf of insurers involved in coverage litigation.
- Serves as monitoring counsel in connection with ongoing litigation in federal and state courts.
- Conducts legal research addressing a wide variety of substantive and procedural issues for clients involved in complex insurance litigation.
- Argued and won a Convention Against Torture Case in Immigration Court.
Professional Experience
- Supreme Court Clinic at George Mason University School of Law (2017-2018)
- Legal Intern, Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition, Detained Adults Program (2016)
- Legal Research Volunteer, National Alliance on Mental Illness (2015-2016)
Recognitions
- Pro Bono Service Award, George Mason University School of Law
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
J.D., magna cum laude, George Mason University School of Law
B.A., summa cum laude, Washington & Jefferson College; Phi Beta Kappa
Bar and Court Memberships
- District of Columbia Bar
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Related News & Insights
- Blog PostBodily Injury Exclusion in E&O Policy Bars Coverage Under New York LawWiley Executive SummaryAnna J. SchaffnerApril 18, 2024
- Blog PostLawsuit Deemed Related to Notice of Circumstances Submitted During Prior Claims-Made Policy Period Under Florida’s “Sufficient Factual Nexus” TestWiley Executive SummaryAnna J. SchaffnerOctober 31, 2022
- Blog PostNo Coverage under Commercial Liability Policy for Penalties and Costs Incurred Administering Employee Benefit PlanWiley Executive SummaryAnna J. SchaffnerSeptember 2, 2022
- Blog PostApplicability of Insured v. Insured Exclusion Can Be Determined By Reference to Complaint AloneWiley Executive SummaryAnna J. SchaffnerApril 1, 2022