Ms. Scannell is an associate in the Litigation department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP's San Francisco office.  She has counseled and represented a wide variety of clients at all stages of the litigation process.  Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including the defense and prosecution of claims for breach of contract, business torts, insurance bad faith, construction law, government contracts and lien foreclosure. 

In addition to her commercial litigation practice, Ms. Scannell practices in the employee benefits field.  She advises trustees, service providers, and administrators of governmental and multiemployer benefit funds on all issues including pension and welfare benefit plan administration, drafting plan documents and general compliance with ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, federal labor law, and other laws affecting pension funds and welfare benefit plans.

Before joining the firm, Ms. Scannell represented businesses and individuals at all stages of the litigation process in matters involving real estate, construction, personal injury and trust litigation.  During law school, Ms. Scannell clerked for the Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration.   

Ms. Scannell is an associate in the Litigation department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP's San Francisco office.  She has counseled and represented a wide variety of clients at all stages of the litigation process.  Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including the defense and prosecution of claims for breach of contract, business torts, insurance bad faith, construction law, government contracts and lien foreclosure. 

In addition to her commercial litigation practice, Ms. Scannell practices in the employee benefits field.  She advises trustees, service providers, and administrators of governmental and multiemployer benefit funds on all issues including pension and welfare benefit plan administration, drafting plan documents and general compliance with ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, federal labor law, and other laws affecting pension funds and welfare benefit plans.

Before joining the firm, Ms. Scannell represented businesses and individuals at all stages of the litigation process in matters involving real estate, construction, personal injury and trust litigation.  During law school, Ms. Scannell clerked for the Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration.