Claire E. Raney is an Associate (Pending Bar Admission) at Berger Kahn’s Lake Forest office, where her focus is Insurance Coverage and Employment law.

Claire earned her Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, where she was an active member of the Arabian Competition Chair which hosts Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, and the Moot Court Board. Prior to pursuing her law degree, Claire earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in Human Rights at the University of Washington. While there, she was a Dean’s List Recipient, and a member of the Delta Zelta Sorority.

During law school, Claire interned at the Customs and Border Protection, where she drafted penalty demand letters and penalty write-off documents, reviewed and edited settlement agreements, and conducted legal research. She also interned at Peterson & Watts, where she gained experience conducting client intake paperwork, examining potential client claims, and reviewing deposition transcripts.

In her free time, Claire enjoys skiing, playing tennis, traveling, and cooking.