Attorneys Associates Sabrina Kong
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Sabrina Kong graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.S. degree in Business Administration and earned her Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern University School of Law. While in law school, she was selected as the international attaché to an English firm in Singapore. She also externed for the Honorable Arthur Greenwald, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California. She became a member of the California State Bar in December 1993 and the New York State Bar in June 1994. Most of Ms. Kong’s career has been with large law firms in New York and Los Angeles. Over the past decade, Ms. Kong advised private and public entities representative of the insurance, health care, cosmetics, fashion, gaming, national sports and entertainment industries. She handles insurance coverage litigation, and the defense of first and third party bad faith actions, as well as corporate transactional matters. Ms. Kong also represents attorneys, finance, real estate and other professionals in malpractice litigation. Ms. Kong is admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Central District of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Ms. Kong served as Judge Pro Tem of the Los Angeles Superior Court between 2001 and 2005. Recent Developments Ms. Kong represented a broker and insurance agency in a fraud, negligent misrepresentation, unfair business practices, insurance code violations case and obtained a defense verdict after a 2 week trial. Ms. Kong represented a number of corporate clients with multi-million dollar exposure and obtained favorable settlements through her effective advocacy.
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IN THE COURTROOM AND IN THE BOARDROOM
June 2010 - P.K. SCHRIEFFER LLP secures a defense verdict in San Diego County Superior Court in a broker fraud and professional liability jury trial. After plaintiff's fire damage claim was denied by her insurer for non-payment of premium, plaintiff settled with the insurer and sued her insurance brokers for $900,000. At trial, plaintiff sought recovery of her loss of investment in the burned out restaurant and lost profits. Plaintiff claimed her signature was forged on an application, that the broker lied to the insurance company and that the broker caused the downfall of her family business. The jury disagreed - finding in favor of the firm's clients on all counts. |
In an action dismissed by Riverside Superior Court for failure to bring case to trial with 2 1/2 years, the firm successfully defeated plaintiff's second attempt to set aside the dismissal by arguing plaintiff failed to exercise due diligence in prosecuting his claim or seeking to set aside the dismissal. After detailed investigation, the firm also proved to the court that plaintiff had made misleading statements in the declaration he provided in support of both motions. Before the dismissal, Plaintiff had refused offers of settlement in order prevent the execution of an unrelated judgment lien. |
P.K. SCHRIEFFER LLP secured a dismissal for a waiver of costs on behalf of a commercial insurance company in breach of contract litigation filed in the San Francisco County Superior Court. Plaintiff insureds had sought recovery for commercial goods damaged in transit. The litigation is continuing as to other defendants in the litigation. |
