Teresa Susan Renaker

Teresa Susan Renaker

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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 28 years

Employee benefits Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits

505 Montgomery Street, Suite 1125, San Francisco, CA

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Employee Benefits 100%

Teresa Renaker represents plaintiffs in ERISA claims for benefits and breach of fiduciary duty. She also represents plaintiffs in service provider malpractice claims relating to employee benefit plans and in claims for government employee benefits.

28 years

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 28 years

State: California

Acquired: 1997

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Location

Renaker Scott LLP

505 Montgomery Street, Suite 1125, San Francisco, CA, 94111

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Teresa Susan Renaker's Reviews

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2 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | July 27, 2023 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Experienced and compassionate

I consulted with many attorneys and found Ms. Renaker to be the most experienced. What's surprising was that she was also very compassionate and down to earth, which I don't see very often in attorneys. Thank you Ms. Renaker.

Posted by anonymous | February 3, 2013

Teresa is the best of the best.

Teresa is the best of the best. We were lucky enough to have Teresa represent us in two cases. Both cases dealt with insurance companies. Teresa was absolutely outstanding in both situations. The first case was a complex case where the disability insurance company only knew the word "NO". ...The case absolutely had merit. However I could not find an attorney with the experience and confidence to take this case. The long and short was that Teresa took the case and obtained miraculous results. Her knowledge of the law and her extensive experience was instrumental obtaining the resolution that should have been provided from the insurance company from the start. Teresa did not back down from a difficult yet resolvable situation. She worked tirelessly to obtain a favorable and just judgement. Teresa's ability to understand the subtle elements of our case and the many players invloved was vital to obtaining a favorable resolution. We did not expect to get such fine results. (Thanks again Teresa, we appreciate your efforts more than you know.) Teresa is a freindly, personable lady, comfortable to deal with, and is extremely knowledgeable in her field. She kept us advised on all aspects of the case including her interaction with the court. She worked tirelessly on this case combating (in this situation) a heartless insurance opponent. Teresa always told us the truth in regards to potential outcomes. She gave us the knowledge to make the correct choices regarding how far to pursue this case. The other situation was a resonably simple case, again dealing with an insurance company. It required all of the T's crossed and the I's dotted. However, simple is not simple as it seems, when you are the "insured". Teresa made certain my case was "packaged" correctly so the insurance company would have to make good on the claim as it was submitted. I was very happy to let her do the "heavy lifting". Again Teresa was responsive and gave me the personal attention she provided on the more complex situation. Without her assistance I doubt positive results would have been obtained. Teresa has made a personal difference in our lives. Without her ability, expertise, and compassion our lives would be significantly different today. Thank you and God bless you Teresa.

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2014

Alumna of the Year, California Law Review

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Partner, Renaker Scott LLP

2015 - 2022

Partner, Renaker Hasselman Scott LLP

2003 - 2015

Shareholder, Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson, PC

1997 - 2002

Associate Attorney, Lewis & Feinberg, P.C.

1996 - 1997

Law Clerk, United States District Court, Southern District of California

1988 - 1993

Editorial Supervisor/Staff Copy Editor/Copy Editor, Matthew Bender & Co.

Associations

2014 - 2017

ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Commissioner

2014 - 2017

Bar Association of San Francisco

Board Member

2008 - 2010

American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section

Chair, Employee Benefits Committee

2006 - 2014

American Bar Association, Joint Committee on Employee Benefits

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Bafford v. Northrop Grumman Corp., 994 F.3d 1020 (9th Cir. 2021)

Professional negligence and negligent misrepresentation claims against plan service provider held not preempted by ERISA

Reed v. KRON/IBEW Local 45 Pension Plan, 770 Fed. Appx. 374 (9th Cir. 2019)

ERISA-governed pension plan with California choice-of-law provision must pay surviving spouse annuity to deceased participant's registered domestic partner.

Vaughn v. Bay Environmental Management, Inc., 567 F.3d 1021 (2009)

Class action for breach of fiduciary duty in investing plan assets allowed to go forward.

Taylor v. ANB Bancshares, Inc., 2010 WL 4053575 (W.D. Ark. Oct. 14, 2010), 2010 WL 4054362 (W.D. Ark. Sept. 20, 2010)

Class action for breach of fiduciary duty certified; motion to dismiss denied.

Lively v. Dynegy, Inc., 2007 WL 685861 (S.D. Ill. Mar. 2, 2007), 420 F. Supp. 2d 949 (S.D. Ill. 2006)

Class action for breach of fiduciary duty certified; motion to dismiss denied.

Paulsen v CNF Inc., 559 F.3d 1061 (9th Cir. 2009)

Dismissal reversed; claim for actuarial malpractice allowed to proceed

Barling v. UEBT Retiree Health Plan, 145 F. Supp. 3d 890 (N.D. Cal. 2015)

Summary judgment for plaintiff in class action for retiree medical benefits

Cozen O’Connor, P.C. v. Tobits, 2013 WL 3878688 (E.D. Pa. July 29, 2013)

Profit-sharing plan account awarded to surviving same-sex spouse

McVey v. McVey, 26 F. Supp. 3d 980 (C.D. Cal. 2014)

Motion to dismiss granted on grounds that plan was not an ERISA plan

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Education

1996

University of California - Berkeley School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

Mount Holyoke College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

Employee Benefits of Tax-Exempt and Governmental Employers

Counseling Clients Through the Claims Process With an Eye Toward Litigation

2018

16th National Forum on ERISA Litigation

Unraveling the Challenges Relative to Executive and CEO Compensation from Defined Benefits and the Resulting Fallout in Top-Hat Litigation

2017

PLUS Management & PL Symposium

A Man Walks Into an ERISA Law Office

2017

Employee Benefits Committee Midwinter Meeting

Writing ERISA Out of the Plan

2017

15th National Forum on ERISA Litigation

What’s New in the World of Individual Benefit Claims: The Battle Over Discretionary Clauses, Venue Selection Concerns, Statute of Limitations Challenges and Preemption

2016

2016

The Year in Employee Benefits 2016: Insights and Strategies for Retirement, Health, and Executive Compensation Plans

Effectively Anticipating Litigation: Venue, Arbitration, and Other Magic Clauses

2016

The Year in Employee Benefits 2016: Insights and Strategies for Retirement, Health, and Executive Compensation Plans

Employer Stock Funds: Fiduciary Processes for Keeping or Shuttering Them

2016

NELA Annual Convention

Advocating for the Rights of LGBT Employees

2016

ABA SOGI Webinar

Sexual Orientation Discrimination: The Legal Case for Coverage Under Title VII

2016

ABA Section of Taxation Midyear Meeting

Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Decisions

Publications

2010

Pension & Benefits Daily (BNA) Gill Lays Groundwork for DOMA Challenges to Employee Benefits

2007

The Brief (ABA) State Regulation of Discretionary Clauses in Insured ERISA Plans

2006

Dividing Pensions and Other Employee Benefits in California Divorces (CEB) Employee Welfare and Other Nonpension Benefits

2005

California Domestic Partnerships and Same-Sex Marriage Employee Benefits

2005

Bender's Labor and Employment Bulletin An Overview of the Legal Structure Surrounding the Termination of United Airlines' Defined Benefit Plans

2004

Bender's Labor and Employment Bulletin ERISA Precludes Post-Retirement Plan Amendments That Curtail Retirees' Benefits

Languages

English

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