Anne O'Niell practices in the areas of insurance coverage and insurance bad faith defense, and is experienced in insurance coverage analysis, litigation and negotiation involving all kinds of policies and claims.

Ms. O'Niell has dealt with many kinds of liability insurance disputes, and she has handled first-party insurance analysis and litigation. Her experience includes successful trial and appellate work, and significant experience in ADR proceedings. Prior to joining Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in April 2003, Ms. O’Niell practiced as trial counsel for a major insurer and in private practice, in both San Francisco and New Orleans.

Ms. O’Niell is an active member of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL). She is the 2011 recipient of NAWL’s Virginia Mueller Outstanding Member Award for her contributions toward increasing NAWL’s activities in the Bay Area.

Ms. O’Niell was invited to become a member of the Council on Litigation Management in January 2011. Her professional memberships also include the San Francisco County Bar Association, the State Bar of California, and the federal courts in California. She is an inactive member of the Louisiana State Bar Association. During her career Ms. O'Niell has presented numerous coverage and educational seminars to client groups. Her presentations include:

• "Plan and Prepare, Part Two: Selecting the Outside Response Team,” Hinshaw’s 2011 Insurance Services Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, October 2011.
• “Is It OK to Be Wrong? Can an Insurer Avoid an Extra-Contractual Liability if its Position is Fairly Debatable?” Hinshaw’s 2010 Insurance Services Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, October 2010.

She has written several publications, including "Current Developments Regarding Environmental Insurance and Coverage Law," for the Practicing Law Institute (1995); and “Selected Insurance Coverage Issues in Construction Defect Litigation in California and Nevada,” a Hinshaw publication (2004).