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Rani Gupta

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Palo Alto +1 650 632 4727

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    Rani Gupta is a litigator who represents corporate policyholders in high-stakes insurance coverage disputes. She has been recognized by Chambers, Law360, Forbes, Business Insurance, and the Daily Journal for her success recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for her policyholder clients. 

    Rani has obtained coverage for a wide range of losses, including product liability, class action, antitrust, environmental, asbestos, construction, and abuse and misconduct claims. She pursues coverage under a wide variety of insurance policies, including general liability, property and business interruption, errors and omissions, cyber, political risk, and directors and officers policies.

    Rani litigates and arbitrates in all venues, including state and federal courts, domestic arbitrations, and London-seated arbitrations concerning Bermuda Form policies. She also has argued multiple insurance coverage appeals, including before the California Supreme Court.

    A former journalist, Rani also represents non-profit newsrooms in obtaining public records and conducting pre-publication review. In 2025, Rani was awarded the firm’s Charles F.C. Ruff Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year award for her pro bono efforts.

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    • Represent Fortune 500 company in seeking insurance coverage for multibillion-dollar settlement of product liability claims.
    • Represent energy company in pursuing insurance coverage for hundreds of millions in product liability claims. Obtained arbitration award in client’s favor.
    • Represent policyholder in seeking insurance coverage for settlements related to sexual misconduct. Obtained arbitration award in client’s favor.
    • Represented major technology company in pursuing coverage for losses related to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine under political risk policies, which successfully resolved via settlement.
    • Represent Fortune 500 company in seeking coverage for third-party claims alleging groundwater damage from chemicals.
    • Represented managed care provider in $100 million insurance recovery action. Secured appellate reversal of adverse trial court ruling and subsequently obtained summary adjudication against insurers.
    • Represent mining companies in insurance coverage and bankruptcy litigation arising from asbestos and talc lawsuits.
    • Represented policyholders, including two national sports leagues, in litigation to recover billions in losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Argued appeal resulting in published California decision reversing dismissal of COVID-19 insurance coverage complaint without leave to amend.
    • Represented property developer in seeking insurance coverage for lawsuits arising out of the construction of a 58-story apartment tower in downtown San Francisco.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • Stanford Law School, J.D., 2012
        • Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
        • Best Respondent’s Brief, Kirkwood Moot Court Competition
        • Senior Editor, Stanford Law and Policy Review
    • Northwestern University, B.S., 2003
        • Journalism
        • summa cum laude
    Bar Admissions
    • California
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Sidney R. Thomas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2012 - 2013
    Pro Bono
    • Represent journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa in challenging her conviction for cyberlibel.
    • Represent non-profit newsrooms in public records litigation.
    • Advise non-profit news organizations on potential defamation, copyright, and newsgathering issues.
    • First-chaired three-day child custody trial, resulting in fully favorable outcome for survivor of domestic violence despite adverse recommendation of court-appointed custody evaluator.
    • Represented civil rights organizations in litigation in opposing efforts to prevent the certification of 2020 Pennsylvania presidential election results.
    • Briefed and argued appeal of prisoner’s civil rights claim before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
    Accolades
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity – Pathfinder
    Previous Experience
    • Newspaper reporter (2003-2006, 2007-2009)
    • The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Journalism Fellow (2006-2007)

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