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Serena Saffarini

Associate

San Francisco +1 415 591 6032

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  • About

    Serena Saffarini represents clients in insurance recovery disputes, including property, business interruption, and director and officer insurance. She has counseled clients in patent and trade secrets disputes and has worked closely with expert witnesses in both contexts. Serena also maintains an active pro bono practice including immigration, employment, criminal First Amendment, and veteran compensation cases.

    Serena has litigated in various forums, including state trial and appeals courts, federal courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and at arbitrations and mediations.

    Areas of Expertise

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  • Representative Matters
    • Represents policyholders in various insurance recovery disputes.
    • Prepared a winning appeal before the Delaware Supreme Court.
    • Counsels clients on offensive and defensive Section 337 cases before the International Trade Commission (ITC).

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • Stanford Law School, J.D., 2020
        • Highest Pro Bono Distinction
        • Stanford Law and Policy Review, Executive Editor
        • Kirkwood Moot Court Board
    • College of William and Mary, M.P.P., 2015
        • Trice Fellow
    • College of William and Mary, B.B.A., 2014
        • summa cum laude
    Bar Admissions
    • California
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Edward M. Chen, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
    • Hon. William H. Orrick, Jr., U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
    Pro Bono
    • Co-counsel with the ACLU in claims against Customs and Border Protection on First Amendment grounds.
    • Co-chaired DUI trial on behalf of Marin Public Defender client.
    • Represent journalist in affirmative asylum case.
    • Assist veteran in applying for combat-related special compensation.
    Accolades
    • Gerald Gunther Class Prizes (Corporations, Legal Ethics)
    • Judge Thelton Henderson Prize (Criminal Defense Clinic)
    Previous Experience
    • Ernst & Young LLP, Senior Tax Accountant (CPA currently inactive)
    • ACLU, Criminal Law Reform Project, Legal Intern

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