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Kathleen M. Defever
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Biography
While I will accept all types of insurance disputes on the behalf of the policyholder, I specialize in disability insurance. I have never lost a case. Therefore, if I take on your dispute with your insurer, you have an excellent chance at recovering your rightful benefits.
Any of my previous clients will vouch for my professionalism, empathy for your difficult situation, and positive results.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Insurance
100%
17 years | 100 cases
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in California for 12 years
State: California
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Kathleen M. Defever
1550G Tiburon Blvd #500, Tiburon, CA, 94920
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Experience
Honors
2007
Excellence for the Future Award - International Moot Court, CALI (Computer Assisted Legal Instruction)
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Principal Attorney, Defever Law
2011 - 2012
Law Clerk / Paralegal, Gumbiner & Eskridge
2009 - 2013
Managing Attorney / Office Manager, Ray Bourhis Associates / Bourhis & Mann
2007 - 2008
Legal Intern, Federal Public Defender
Associations
2014 - Present
Marin Bar AssociationMember
2012 - Present
San Francisco Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Disability Insurance Benefits - Liberty Mutual
Benefits Reinstated
Personal Injury Case - Confidential
Settlement $90,000
Disability Insurance Benefits - Mass Mutual
Settlement $1,000,000
Education
2016
University of Connecticut School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
2007
DePaul University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
DePaul University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2012
Pamphlet; Second Revised Edition
Advising Long Term Disability Insurance Policyholders Concerning Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
2012
Physician's Practice / OB/GYN.net
Introduction to Disability Insurance: Why is it So Important for an OB/GYN?
Languages
English
Activity
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Q&A
Dear Atty., I have C Diff & Aetna denied STD. What do I need to do? Never been on STD in my 24 yrs of employment. Please help!!!
15 May 2014
Q&A
How do I find out the beneficiary of my Mothers life insurance?
11 May 2014