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
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Related News & Insights
- 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
- Media MentionEthics Disclosure Fail Sinks Firm's Coverage, NJ Panel SaysLaw360December 23, 2024