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Rena M. Stone was born in Glendale, California. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1977 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California in 1984. She is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of California, the Central, Southern and Northern Districts of the United States District Court for the District of California and the Ninth Circuit.

She concentrates her practice in insurance coverage and insurance bad faith litigation, and has advised numerous insurers in coverage matters, including Hartford, AIG, Travelers, Fireman’s Fund, Farmers, Golden Eagle and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London.

She has represented carriers in numerous mediations and arbitrations, and has represented them in litigation before the California State and Federal courts, at both the trial court and appellate levels, including before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and the California Supreme Court. Published cases include Krupnick v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., 28 Cal.App.4th 185 (1994).

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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.