Katie Wadley joined Severson & Werson in 2001, after working for several years as a judicial staff attorney at the California Supreme Court and the First District Court of Appeal.  Ms. Wadley's focus is on writing appeal briefs and complex motions, in state and federal appellate courts and at the trial level.  She has represented individuals, financial institutions, and other businesses in appeals and extraordinary writ proceedings, in state and federal appellate courts.  The appeals have involved a broad range of issues, including insurance coverage, contracts, security interests, loan fraud, leases, assumption of the risk, the UCC, attorney fees, equitable indemnity, civil procedure, Indian tribal immunity, and baseball.

Ms. Wadley also represents insurers in both declaratory relief and bad faith litigation.  She serves as monitoring counsel in professional liability matters, handling claims, negotiating pre-litigation settlements, and supervising defense counsel.   She also represents design professionals in construction defect and commercial liability litigation.

Ms. Wadley is a member of the San Francisco Bar Association (Appellate Practice Section) and is active in the Bay Area community, serving on the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Choral Society and leading volunteer projects for Hands On Bay Area at the San Francisco Food Bank.

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