Ms. Uno's practice emphasizes the
representation of insurers in a broad range of insurance
coverage and bad faith litigation matters. She specializes in
liability and first-party property coverage analysis for
commercial and personal line carriers. She advises insurers on
coverage, claims handling, agency relationship issues and
represents carriers in bad faith and coverage litigation. Ms.
Uno has also assisted insurers with policy forms, product
development and underwriting procedures.
She has presented numerous programs to legal,
claims and underwriting professionals on bad faith litigation,
regulatory compliance, additional insureds and contractual
indemnity coverage, cost containment, reservation of rights and
reimbursement actions, personal and advertising injury coverage,
insurance fraud, independent counsel, policy limit demands, and
excess and umbrella coverage.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
Eugene, OR
J.D., 1982
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AT SONOMA
Rohnert Park, CA
B.A., Biology, 1978
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND
ACTIVITIES
Member: State Bar of California; Oregon State
Bar
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
"Mock Trial", presented to Claims
Conference of Northern California, September 2004.
"Extra-Contractual Liability
Seminar", presented to the Defense Research Institute,
September 2000.
"Extra Contractual Liability Seminar, A
Mock Trial and Analysis of a Bad Faith, Punitive Damages
Claim", presented to the Defense Research Institute,
September 1998.
"Uninsured Motorist Claims: An
Overview", an article for the Defense Research Institute,
September 1998.
"The Effective Preparation and Use of a
Reservation of Rights", a paper presented at the ABA/TIPS
1998 Joint Spring meeting with the Young Lawyers Division, May
1998.
"Advancing in the Industry: Cracking the
Unwritten Code", Second Annual Seminar for Women Insurance
Professionals, Long & Levit Women Lawyers Committee and
Association of Professional Insurance Women, May 1998.
"Step Lightly, Stand Firm, Roll with the
Punches, Negotiation Techniques for Women Insurance
Professionals", Long & Levit Women Lawyers Committee,
October 1996 and May 1997.
PERSONAL
