Experienced Insurance Coverage Attorney

Cozen O'Connor; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 205,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Cozen O’Connor’s Chicago office seeks an attorney with 5–8 years of substantial insurance coverage analysis and coverage litigation experience, focusing on CGL coverage and complex disputes. The candidate should understand indemnity provisions, multiple occurrences concepts, and insured/claimant arguments across many coverage forms.

Illinois bar admission is required; additional bar admissions are a plus. The role involves handling own caseload in collaboration with our team of insurance lawyers

Qualifications

• Requires 5–8 years of significant insurance coverage analysis and coverage litigation experience.
• Strong CGL coverage experience; analyze complex disputes and bad faith matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage own volume of cases in consultation with Chicago and nationwide insurance lawyers.
• Prepare written coverage analyses and position letters; participate in all phases of litigation.

Skills

Insurance coverage analysis

Coverage litigation

CGL coverage

Indemnity provisions

Litigation management

Self-starter

Education

Illinois bar admission

Job description

Cozen O’Connor’s Global Insurance Department seeks an attorney with 5–8 years of significant insurance coverage analysis and coverage litigation experience to join our Chicago office. The ideal candidate will have strong Commercial General Liability (CGL) coverage experience, including analyzing and litigating complex coverage disputes and bad faith, and experience across a broad range of insurance coverage matters. Candidates should possess a solid understanding of contractual indemnity provisions, competing other insurance clauses, and insured/claimant’s arguments about the existence of single versus multiple occurrences/claims. Knowledge and experience with commercial auto, motor carrier liability, commercial excess/umbrella, environmental / pollution liability, real estate / homeowners’ liability, among other package business liability and management and professional errors and omissions coverage forms is strongly preferred. Candidates must have significant experience preparing written coverage analysis and coverage position letters. Substantial insurance coverage litigation experience (not defense litigation) is required, including involvement in all phases of litigation. Illinois bar admission is required, additional bar admissions also a plus. The ideal candidate will be able to hit the ground running and must be a self-starter with serious hands‑on experience, efficient, and capable of handling his or her own volume of cases in consultation with our team of insurance lawyers in Chicago and around the country.

The salary range for this role is $205,000-$225,000 and represents the Firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and location