Atty. Kathy P. Waring
Kathy P. Waring is a founding partner of McCloskey, Waring & Waisman LLP.
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Kathy P. Waring is a Partner based in San Diego, California, practicing at McCloskey, Waring, Waisman & Drury LLP. They have 45+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1981. Their practice focuses on litigation and insurance. Admitted to practice in California (1981). Educated at University of San Diego (J.D., 1981) and University of Southern California B.A. cum laude (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in San Diego, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Kathy P. Waring is a founding partner of McCloskey, Waring & Waisman LLP. Ms. Waring has over 30 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 (now known as McKenna Long & Aldridge 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, summa 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
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Diego are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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