Kantor & Kantor LLP

6 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - ERISA Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in San Francisco.

Biography

Anna has more than 28 years of experience in insurance law, including life, accident, disability, property and casualty, liability, reinsurance, key man, ERISA and bad faith.

Anna dedicates her time and energy to advocating for those whose insurance claims have been improperly denied. Before joining Kantor & Kantor, Ms. Martin spent her career as a defense attorney. She began her career as an associate at Adams, Duque & Hazeltine, then operated her own law firm, Rimac & Martin, for 19 years. Anna finished her defense career as a Partner at Meserve, Mumper & Hughes.

As a defense attorney, Anna represented insurers and Lloyd’s syndicates through all phases of litigation including jury and court trials, mediation, arbitration and appeals throughout the United States. The skills and knowledge that she developed and gained as a defense attorney make her a particularly strong advocate for individuals whose claims have been denied.

In 2021 Anna became Newsletter Vice-Chair for the Health and Disability Committee of the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice (TIPS). Anna was named a “Super Lawyer” by Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine from 2011-2017, 2020, and 2021. Anna resides in Reno, Nevada, and splits her time between San Francisco and Reno. Anna enjoys spending time with her two grown daughters as well as her mother. She is active in women’s issues and animal rescue and advocacy. She is an avid wildlife enthusiast and spends much of her time outdoors.

Kantor & Kantor LLP

6 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Gender: Female

  • University of the Pacific, Juris Doctor, with distinction, graduated 1991
  • California Polytechnic State University (Pomona), Bachelor of Science

  • Nevada, State Bar of Nevada, 2000
  • California, The State Bar of California, 1991

  • American Bar Association TIPS Committee - Vice-Chair - Life, Health & Disability Insurance

  • U.S. District Court for Nevada
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Nevada, State Bar of Nevada, 2000
  • California, The State Bar of California, 1991
  • American Bar Association TIPS Committee - Vice-Chair - Life, Health & Disability Insurance
  • University of the Pacific, Juris Doctor, with distinction, graduated 1991
  • California Polytechnic State University (Pomona), Bachelor of Science
  • U.S. District Court for Nevada
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Gender: Female

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Litigation - ERISA
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - ERISA, San Francisco (2026)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Insurance Law

Additional Information

  • Speaking Engagements
  • Guest legal panelist at the annual IDIS Conference on ERISA law matters, October 2023
  • Guest speaker on the TIPS preemption panel for the annual ABA Midwinter Symposium, February 2022

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