Insurance Coverage Attorney

at  Kennedys Law

Kennedys, a Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked global firm, is seeking a Special Counsel Attorney with insurance coverage litigation experience to join its growing Seattle team. In this role, the attorney will represent insurance companies in coverage disputes and advise insurance companies in a variety of coverage matters. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing global law firm as it expands its presence in the Pacific Northwest.
Candidates should have a strong litigation background, with experience analyzing coverage issues, drafting coverage opinions, pleadings, and dispositive motions, and conducting discovery in insurance coverage litigation. The ideal candidate also will have taken and defended depositions, attended court conferences, and argued motions.
The annualized salary range for this role is $170,000-$210,000; however, actual salary is contingent upon level of experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 6 years of law firm insurance coverage’ and litigation experience
• Must be licensed in Washington
• Superior research, writing and communication skills
• Experience analyzing insurance policies and other relevant contracts
• Ability to handle all phases of the litigation process including drafting motions, pleadings, initial disclosures, discovery demands, discovery responses and other court documents
• Experience in drafting settlement agreements, taking depositions, conference and handling appeals
• Arbitration and/or trial experience is beneficial

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

• where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

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