Attorney / Senior Associate - Insurance Coverage

We Are Legal Revolution; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 198,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Profit Sharing

Job summary

Clausen Miller, a premier international law firm, seeks an Insurance Coverage Associate Attorney in Chicago. You will handle sophisticated coverage matters and litigate complex disputes on a platform known for expertise in insurance coverage and defense.

You will analyze third-party liability issues, draft opinions, and manage declaratory actions while collaborating with nationally recognized coverage lawyers on high-stakes matters.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of insurance coverage experience
• Experience handling third-party liability coverage matters
• Strong legal writing and analytical skills
• Litigation experience preferred
• Illinois Bar admission (or ability to waive in quickly)

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex coverage issues and advise on strategy
• Draft coverage opinions and reservation of rights letters
• Handle declaratory judgment actions and related proceedings
• Manage litigation through motion practice and discovery
• Prepare and argue dispositive motions
• Work directly with sophisticated insurer clients and teams

Skills

Insurance coverage

Litigation experience

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Third-party liability

Education

Illinois Bar admission

Job description

Insurance Coverage Associate Attorney | Highly Regarded International Law Firm | Chicago | Up to $220,000 + Bonus + Profit Sharing

Join One of the Most Respected Insurance Coverage Practices in the Country

If you're an insurance coverage attorney looking for a platform where you'll handle sophisticated coverage matters, litigate complex disputes, and work alongside nationally recognized coverage lawyers, this opportunity id for you

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This firm has represented the insurance industry for nearly 100 years and is recognized as one of the premier insurance coverage and defense firms in the United States. The firm serves insurers nationwide and has built its reputation on high-level coverage analysis, appellate success, and complex litigation.

Representative Matters & Recent Wins

• $7.8M Coverage Claim Defeated – Secured a Seventh Circuit victory preventing the stacking of UIM and medical payments coverage, significantly limiting insurer exposure.
• Multi-Million Dollar Coverage Dispute Win – Obtained a favorable appellate ruling in a complex excess and umbrella coverage matter.
• High-Stakes Construction Defect Claims – Represents insurers in seven and eight-figure construction defect and additional insured disputes.
• Catastrophic Injury Coverage Litigation – Defends carriers in wrongful death and catastrophic loss claims involving substantial policy-limit exposure.
• Professional Liability & Bad Faith Matters – Advises insurers on coverage strategy, extra-contractual exposure, and bad faith avoidance.
• Environmental & Toxic Tort Coverage – Handles long-tail environmental, asbestos, silica, and toxic tort coverage disputes.
• Cyber & Emerging Risk Claims – Counsels insurers on evolving cyber, privacy, and technology-related coverage issues.
• National Coverage Counsel – Trusted advisor to major national and regional insurance carriers across multiple lines of business.
• Current High-Exposure Matters
• Multi-million-dollar excess and umbrella coverage disputes.
• Catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims.
• Complex bad faith and declaratory judgment actions.

The Opportunity

This role offers a rare blend of coverage and litigation work, making it ideal for attorneys who enjoy both analytical coverage issues and active litigation.

You will:

• Analyze complex third-party liability coverage issues
• Draft coverage opinions and reservation of rights letters
• Handle declaratory judgment actions
• Manage litigation through motion practice and discovery
• Prepare and argue dispositive motions
• Work directly with sophisticated insurer clients

Gain exposure to appellate matters and high-level coverage strategy

The practice touches a broad range of issues including:

• Commercial General Liability
• Professional Liability
• Environmental ClaimsToxic Tort Exposure
• Bad Faith Litigation
• Excess and Umbrella Coverage
• Products Liability Coverage

What They're Looking For

• 3+ years of insurance coverage experience
• Experience handling third-party liability coverage matters
• Strong legal writing and analytical skills
• Litigation experience preferred
• Illinois Bar admission (or ability to waive in quickly)

Attorneys seeking a long-term platform for growth and advancement

Why This Role Stands Out

Many coverage positions become purely opinion-writing roles.

This one doesn't.

You’ll remain actively involved in litigation while continuing to develop sophisticated coverage expertise, giving you the type of well‑rounded experience that is increasingly difficult to find in today's market.

For attorneys who want meaningful responsibility, strong mentorship, excellent benefits, and a nationally respected insurance platform, Clausen Miller offers a compelling long‑term career opportunity.