Kathy P. Waring  Kathy P. Waring is a founding partner of Riedl, McCloskey & Waring LLP. Ms. Waring has over 20 years of experience representing insurers in all types of coverage-related issues and claims, including hundreds of coverage litigation matters. Prior to forming her own firm with her longtime colleagues John L. Riedl and Andrew R. McCloskey, Ms. Waring was a partner at Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP from 1994 until 2004, and at Duane Morris LLP from June 2004 to October 2005. Throughout her career, Ms. Waring has handled numerous complex insurance litigation matters, including cases involving excess and reinsurance issues, technology, personal injury, advertising injury, environmental claims, construction defect, oil and gas, cell phones, lead paint, sick building syndrome, pharmaceutical products, internal prosthetics, food additives and other complex insurance coverage matters.  

Over the years, Ms. Waring's practice has been primarily national in scope and has included the role of national and regional coverage counsel in several specific areas of coverage. Ms. Waring has litigated hundreds of coverage matters in many states throughout the country. Many of her cases have involved alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including mediation and arbitration. She also has significant experience defending insurance bad faith claims, including numerous appearances before the California Court of Appeals.

Ms. Waring received her B.A. (1971 cum laude) from the University of Southern California and her J.D. (1981, magna cum laude) from the University of San Diego.  She is a member of the California bar and has received the highest rating (AV) from her peers.

Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Litigation

Admitted: 1981, California

Law School: University of San Diego, J.D., magna cum laude, 1981

College: University of Southern California, B.A., cum laude, 1971

Born: Sharon, Pennsylvania

Biography: San Diego Law Review; Judicial Clerk, Honorable Gordon Thompson, Jr., United States District Court for the Southern District of California, 1981-1983.

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