Jenny H. Wang

Jenny Wang has over 25 years’ experience litigating ERISA-governed benefit disputes, as well as first-party insurance coverage disputes, on behalf of life, health and disability insurers. Jenny represents national carriers in federal and state courts in cases involving a variety of benefit claims, including long-term disability, short-term disability, life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment. She has particular experience litigating, and prevailing on, issues of standard of review, conflict-of-interest, breach of fiduciary duty, equitable relief and other appropriate remedies under ERISA.

Jenny brings deep knowledge of state-law based claims for relief alleged against insurers, including those based upon alleged bad faith, ERISA’s statutory and regulatory framework and fiduciary obligations. She regularly defends benefit determinations, guiding clients through all stages of litigation – from administrative record development, discovery disputes, dispositive motions, trials and appellate proceedings.

Jenny utilizes a strategic, cost-effective and detail-oriented approach. She partners closely with in-house counsel, claims professionals and third-party administrators to align litigation strategy with her clients’ claims practices and risk management objectives.

Jenny is a trusted advisor to insurers facing claims-related litigation and is valued for her practical guidance that balances legal precision with business realities.

Community & Professional

• Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Fellow
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)
• Orange County Bar Association

Jenny's representative matters include the following:

• Ryan Whitesell v. Liberty Life Assur. Co. of Boston, U.S.D.C., Northern District of Calif., Case No. 21-cv-8464-YGR (Oct. 10, 2022).
• McBean v. United of Omaha Life Ins. Co., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59292 (S.D. Cal. 2019)
• Pegues v. Raytheon Company, U.S. District Court, Central District of Calif., Case No. 2:17-CV-052420 (GJSx) (C.D. Cal. 2019)
• Curran v. United of Omaha Life Ins. Co., 697 Fed. Appx. 558 (9th Cir. 2017)
• Leslie v. United of Omaha Life Ins. Co., 2014 WL 5511089 (C.D. Cal. 2014), aff’d at 662 Fed. Appx. 522 (9th Cir. 2016)
• Carey v. United of Omaha Life Ins. Co., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29155 (C.D. Cal. 2014)
• National Life Ins. Co., et al. v. Saks, USDC, Central Calif., Case No. LACV 07 3061, May 2013
• Bilezikjian v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of America, 692 F. Supp. 2d 1203 (C. D. Cal. 2010), aff’d at 2011 U.S. App. Lexis 14664 (9th Cir. July 14, 2011)
• Mastaler v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of America, 2012 U.S. Dist. Lexis 21725 (S. D. Cal. Feb. 22, 2012
• Williams v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 2007 WL 3407425 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 13, 2007)
• Kirsh v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of America, 2002 WL 1293016 (Cal. 2nd App. Dist. June 12, 2002)