Job Description

✨ Insurance Defense Attorney

📍 Seattle, WA – Hybrid Work Environment

💼 Up to $170,000 DOE

🏛️ Top tier litigation work. Complex global cases. Balanced culture.

About the Company:

This is a rare opportunity to join a well established litigation firm with over a century of history, founded by one of the original co founders of Nike. The firm represents a full spectrum of clients - from individuals to international insurance giants and Fortune 100 companies - in everything from routine personal injury claims to cutting edge aviation and maritime disputes governed by federal, state, and international law.

The firms litigation portfolio includes matters across admiralty, catastrophic injury, product liability, construction, professional liability, and aviation defense, often litigating against household names such as Amazon and Microsoft. Known for a laid back, collegial culture and sustainable work life balance, the firm attracts attorneys who want meaningful, high level work without burning out.

About the Role:

We are seeking an Insurance Defense Attorney with 1–8 years of civil litigation experience to join a client of ours at their Seattle office.

You will:

• Draft and argue pleadings, dispositive motions, and appeals in Washington state and federal courts.
• Conduct and defend depositions of fact witnesses, experts, and corporate representatives - including aviation and maritime specialists.
• Manage written discovery: prepare discovery plans, draft requests and responses, and handle e discovery strategy.
• Coordinate experts in engineering, aviation, maritime, medical, and economic disciplines; prepare expert reports and Daubert challenges.
• Guide clients through every phase of litigation—providing risk assessments, coverage analysis, and strategic advice.
• Lead and participate in ADR (mediations, arbitrations) and negotiate settlements where appropriate.
• Prepare witnesses and exhibits for trial; assist first chair partners with voir dire, opening, and closing when cases proceed to verdict.
• Mentor junior associates and paralegals; collaborate closely with team members across offices.
• Support business development efforts by drafting client alerts, presenting CLEs, and nurturing existing carrier relationships.
• This role is perfect for attorneys who thrive on complex factual and legal challenges but value a reasonable billable hour target and a hybrid schedule.

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary up to $170,000 D.O.E.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
• 401(k) with firm contribution
• Generous PTO and flexible hybrid work arrangement

Interested?

For a confidential, no obligation conversation, please email your resume to [email protected] or apply direct through LinkedIn.

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