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
- Included in The Best Lawyers of America directory of "Ones to Watch" for Insurance Law (2026)
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
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Related News & Insights
- Press Release81 Wiley Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2026August 21, 2025
- Blog PostFor the Record: Cyber Coverage “For” a Security Breach is Ambiguous under New Mexico LawWiley Executive SummaryAnna J. SchaffnerJuly 7, 2025
- Blog PostCoverage for Post-Tender Remediation Costs Precluded as Voluntary Payments Where Insured Admitted and Assumed Liability Before Reporting ClaimWiley Executive SummaryAnna J. SchaffnerJune 6, 2025
- Blog PostNew Jersey Appellate Court Affirms Rescission of Policies Based on Law Firm’s Misrepresentation in ApplicationsWiley Executive SummaryAnna J. SchaffnerJanuary 23, 2025