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Jenny H. Wang

Jenny H. Wang is a partner in the firm’s Newport Beach office. She practices business litigation, with an emphasis on first-party insurance coverage disputes involving bad faith allegations. Her practice includes ERISA-governed benefits litigation and representation of workers’ compensation insurance carriers in premium disputes. Ms. Wang has successfully represented national corporations at the state, federal and appellate court levels. She has obtained favorable results for her clients in all phases of litigation, including at the pleading stage and by way of motions for summary judgment. Ms. Wang is an editor and regular contributor of her firm’s Life, Health and Disability Insurance Law blog.

Education

  • University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1997
  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., magna cum laude, 1994

Notable Decisions and Reported Opinions

  • Bilezikjian v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of America, et al. USDC, Central Calif., Case No. SACV 07 1438, January 25, 2010 (granting summary judgment in favor of Unum Life on plaintiff’s breach of contract claim)
  • Williams v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 2007 WL 3407425 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 13, 2007) (sustaining motion to dismiss plaintiff’s fraud claim)
  • Kirsh v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of America, 2002 WL 1293016 (Cal. 2nd App. Dist. June 12, 2002) (affirming trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Unum Life regarding policy rescission.

Professional Memberships

  • The State Bar of California
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Orange County Bar Association
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