Linda Kornfeld is the Managing Partner of Dickstein Shapiro’s Los Angeles office and a partner in the Insurance Coverage Practice. Ms. Kornfeld conducts an active trial and appellate practice, representing insureds in complex litigation matters. She also provides insurance risk management advice to her clients with respect to policy procurement and renewals. She has substantial litigation and trial experience, and has handled major insurance coverage matters for a wide range of clients nationally, including in California, Delaware, New York, Michigan, and Texas. According to Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Ms. Kornfeld and fellow partner Kirk Pasich “are the best attorneys in California when you have a claim against an insurance company.” Ms. Kornfeld also has been recognized by Business Insurance on its list of the top 50 “Women to Watch” in the insurance industry. In 2009, the Daily Journal named her as one of California’s top 100 women litigators, and Southern California Super Lawyers named her as one of Southern California’s top 50 women lawyers.

Ms. Kornfeld also is involved in women’s leadership issues and engages in activities to promote the advancement of women into leadership positions in the legal and other professions. In fact, she is a frequent speaker and writer on the subject. “Women Leaders Boost Profit,” an article co-authored by Ms. Kornfeld, appeared in the September 2006 issue of Barron’s.

Bar Admissions

California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Education

University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1988
The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1991, with honors