Insurance Coverage Attorney

Newport Williams; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport Williams is assisting a Washington, DC boutique that represents insurers in coverage disputes. The firm offers a national practice run from a single DC office, with options for remote work.

The Insurance Coverage Associate role is open to 1st-3rd year attorneys. Candidates should have strong academic credentials, purpose-built analytical and writing skills, and experience in an insurance coverage practice. Training at a top AmLaw firm is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in an insurance coverage practice (insurance defense experience does not qualify).
• Strong academic credentials.
• Training at an AmLaw 100 or AmLaw 200 firm strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and writing skills for complex, high-stakes coverage questions.

Responsibilities

• Sophisticated coverage counseling and coverage litigation for insurers
• Core lines: general liability, D&O and financial institution liability, E&O/professional liability, cyber/privacy/technology, and emerging AI coverage issues
• A national practice run from a single DC office

Job description

Title: Insurance Coverage Associate (1st-3rd Year) | Washington, DC or Remote

Location: Washington, DC (on-site, hybrid, or remote)

Our client is a Washington, DC boutique that only represents insurers in coverage disputes. The founding team has worked together for years and is one of the most highly regarded insurance coverage groups in the country, with top-tier national rankings going back two decades. It expects to grow, and it’s adding junior associates now.

The work

• Sophisticated coverage counseling and coverage litigation for insurers
• Core lines: general liability, D&O and financial institution liability, E&O/professional liability, cyber/privacy/technology, and emerging AI coverage issues
• A national practice run from a single DC office

What they’re looking for

• 1-3 years of experience in an insurance coverage practice (insurance defense experience does not qualify)
• Strong academic credentials
• Training at an AmLaw 100 or AmLaw 200 firm strongly preferred
• Strong analytical and writing skills for complex, high-stakes coverage questions

Why it stands out

• Associate salaries on the AmLaw 100 (Cravath) scale
• You choose where you work: fully remote or in the DC office
• Reduced-hour schedules (50% or 75%, prorated) are available for the right candidate, and there's plenty of work for anyone who wants a full-time load
• A ground-floor seat at a new firm, with elite-level work and without big-firm rigidity