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Ms. Lee is experienced in insurance defense of construction defect, product and professional liability including legal, medical, and accounting malpractice, premises liability, catastrophic auto vs. truck, insurance coverage and bad faith, and breach of contract involving business interference and trade libel actions with substantial damage exposure. Ms. Lee further has experience in defending general contractors and subcontractors, corporations and individuals through various forms of alternative dispute resolution including arbitrations.

Ms. Lee received her Juris Doctor from Whittier College School of Law and her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from California State University, Los Angeles. While in law school, Ms. Lee was a member of the Moot Court Honors Board and participated in the Rendig's Products Liability Competition in Cincinnati, Ohio. She also externed with two Federal District Court Judges, the Honorable Consuelo Marshall and Marianna Pfaelzer, who both certified Ms. Lee as a student law clerk before the Federal District Court.  As an undergraduate, Ms. Lee was active in the national accounting fraternity, Beta Alpha Psi and was a member of the National Golden Key Honor Society. 

In addition to Ms. Lee’s membership with the State Bar of California, the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and the Federal District Court, Central District, Ms. Lee is a California Certified Public Accountant.

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IN THE COURTROOM AND IN THE BOARDROOM

June 2010 - P.K. SCHRIEFFER LLP secures a defense verdict in San Diego County Superior Court in a broker fraud and professional liability jury trial.  After plaintiff's fire damage claim was denied by her insurer for non-payment of premium, plaintiff settled with the insurer and sued her insurance brokers for $900,000.  At trial, plaintiff sought recovery of her loss of investment in the burned out restaurant and lost profits.  Plaintiff claimed her signature was forged on an application, that the broker lied to the insurance company and that the broker caused the downfall of her family business.  The jury disagreed - finding in favor of the firm's clients on all counts.
 

In an action dismissed by Riverside Superior Court for failure to bring case to trial with 2 1/2 years, the firm successfully defeated plaintiff's second attempt to set aside the dismissal by arguing plaintiff failed to exercise due diligence in prosecuting his claim or seeking to set aside the dismissal.  After detailed investigation, the firm also proved to the court that plaintiff had made misleading statements in the declaration he provided in support of both motions. Before the dismissal, Plaintiff had refused offers of settlement in order prevent the execution of an unrelated judgment lien.
 

P.K. SCHRIEFFER LLP secured a dismissal for a waiver of costs on behalf of a commercial insurance company in breach of contract litigation filed in the San Francisco County Superior Court. Plaintiff insureds had sought recovery for commercial goods damaged in transit.  The litigation is continuing as to other defendants in the litigation.