Bad Faith & Insurance Coverage Associate Attorney

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP seeks a professional with litigation experience and strong interest in insurance coverage. The role focuses on analyzing coverage for first party property and general liability, and preparing opinions.

The candidate will engage in depositions, court hearings, and motions. The firm emphasizes interpreting contracts in complex coverage claims and representing insurers and related entities.

Qualifications

• The role analyzes insurance coverage and prepares coverage opinions for first party property and general liability matters.
• Litigation work includes depositions, court hearings, and drafting and arguing motions.
• The Insurance Coverage Practice interprets contracts and represents insurers in complex coverage claims, including monitoring, mediations, arbitrations, and declaratory relief.
• The practice represents primary and excess insurers, reinsurers, TPAs, MGAs, brokers/agents, and independent adjusters.
• Candidates with substantive litigation experience and an interest in insurance law are encouraged to apply, even without prior insurance law experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze insurance coverage and prepare coverage opinions for property and GL matters.
• Engage in litigation tasks: take depositions, attend court hearings, draft and argue motions.
• Interpret contracts and represent insurers in complex coverage claims and related proceedings.
• Collaborate with insurers, reinsurers, TPAs, MGAs, brokers/agents, and independent adjusters.

Skills

Litigation experience

Insurance coverage

Job description

Overview

• The role involves analyzing insurance coverage and preparing coverage opinions specifically for first party property and general liability matters.


• Work includes litigation experience such as taking depositions, attending court hearings, and drafting and arguing motions.


• The firm's Insurance Coverage Practice focuses on interpreting contracts of all kinds and representing insurers in complex coverage claims, which may involve monitoring, mediations, arbitrations, and declaratory relief litigation.


• The practice represents primary and excess insurers, reinsurers, third-party administrators, managing general agents, insurance brokers and agents, and independent adjustment companies.


• Candidates with substantive litigation experience and a demonstrated interest in insurance law are encouraged to apply, even without prior specific insurance law experience.