Insurance Coverage & General Liability Associate Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Mentorship & growth opportunities

Job summary

The Lewis Brisbois Seattle office seeks an attorney to join its Insurance Coverage and General Liability Practice. The ideal candidate has 3–7 years of experience focusing on insurance coverage issues and liability defense, with strong research, writing, and analytical skills to draft thoughtful coverage opinions.

This role offers sophisticated work, meaningful responsibility, mentorship, and long-term professional growth within a nationally recognized litigation platform.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in insurance coverage and general liability matters.
• Experience analyzing insurance coverage issues and drafting coverage opinions.
• Strong legal research, writing and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Handle insurance coverage issues and liability defense within the General Liability Practice.
• Contribute to all phases of litigation including case management, motions, discovery and depositions.
• Draft thoughtful, well-reasoned coverage opinions on first-party property and GL policies.
• Support mentorship and ongoing professional growth within the firm.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical ability

Litigation support

Job description

Overview

The Seattle, WA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to join its Insurance Coverage and General Liability Practice.

Lewis Brisbois is seeking a talented and motivated attorney with three (3) to seven (7) years of experience to join our General Liability Practice, with a focus on insurance coverage and liability defense. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who wants sophisticated work, meaningful responsibility, and the support of a nationally recognized litigation platform.

The ideal candidate will have experience analyzing insurance coverage issues and drafting thoughtful, well-reasoned coverage opinions involving first-party property and general liability policies. Experience across all phases of litigation is expected, including case management, motion practice, discovery, and depositions. Exposure to arbitrations and trial work is a plus but not required.

While prior insurance law experience is preferred, we are equally interested in attorneys who demonstrate exceptional core legal skills, particularly legal research, writing, and analytical ability. We are committed to developing strong lawyers and offer opportunities for mentorship, hands-on experience, and long-term professional growth.

Lewis Brisbois’ General Liability Practice includes more than 600 attorneys nationwide and is widely respected for handling high-exposure, complex matters, including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and sophisticated commercial litigation. Our partners and senior associates are seasoned trial lawyers with extensive courtroom experience, and the firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal for securing one of the “Top Ten Defense Verdicts of the Year,” among other notable achievements.

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes

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