Experienced Insurance Coverage Attorney

Cozen O'Connor

$190K — $220K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years of insurance coverage and litigation experience
  • Strong background in Commercial General Liability (CGL) coverage
  • Experience with complex coverage disputes and bad faith claims
  • Solid understanding of contractual indemnity provisions and other insurance clauses
  • Excellent analytical, writing, and advocacy skills
  • Illinois bar admission required; additional bar admissions preferred

Responsibilities

  • Join a team within the Global Insurance Department, serving a diverse clientele
  • Analyze and litigate complex insurance coverage disputes and bad faith claims
  • Manage a variety of insurance coverage matters, including CGL and environmental liability
  • Consult with a national team of insurance lawyers
  • Handle a personal caseload efficiently, from inception through trial
  • Provide insightful legal advice based on thorough analysis of case law and statutes

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with experienced professionals
  • Opportunity to work on diverse and complex insurance matters
  • Ability to engage with a national network of legal experts
  • Support for achieving and maintaining multiple bar admissions
  • Hands-on experience in litigation from start to finish
  • Access to professional development resources and training programs
Full Job Description
Experienced Insurance Coverage Attorney

Cozen O'Connor's Global Insurance Department seeks an attorney with 5-8 years of significant insurance coverage and 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, as well as experience across a broad range of insurance coverage matters. Candidates should also possess a solid understanding of contractual indemnity provisions and competing other insurance clauses. 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 demonstrate excellent analytical, writing, and advocacy skills, as well as strong academic credentials. Substantial insurance coverage litigation experience is required, including involvement in all phases of litigation. Defense litigation experience would also be helpful. 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 $190,000 - $220,000 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.

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