Insurance Coverage Litigation Attorney

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organizations successfully navigate risk and maximize opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity. When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 490 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavors and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves.

Clyde & Co has an opportunity in Denver, CO for an insurance coverage litigation attorney with 5 - 8 years of experience. We are looking for a bright attorney and an excellent writer who is highly motivated and proactive with their caseload—someone who will be able to act independently and comfortable taking on a leadership role with their cases, with experience and an interest in working on complex insurance coverage litigation matters.

Our Denver practice represents and advises insurers in coverage matters involving both property and liability insurance, including CGL, professional liability, inland marine construction defects, and directors' and officers' liability. The firm represents insurers in coverage and bad faith litigation in federal and state courts throughout the Southwest.

Responsibilities

• Develop litigation strategy for insurance coverage litigation business disputes and class-actions;
• Conduct complex and rigorous legal research and analysis, and draft memoranda;
• Analyze insurance policies and claims, draft analyses of coverage issues and provide coverage advice and recommendations for clients;
• Take and defend depositions;
• Draft motions, pleadings, memos, briefs, discovery requests, interrogatories, and other legal correspondence and litigation documents;
• Attend court hearings and mediations;
• Work on all aspects of pretrial to trial;
• Manage and supervise associates and paralegals.

Education and Experience Required

• Admitted to practice in Colorado. Additional admission(s) is a plus.
• 5 - 8 years of insurance coverage litigation experience, particularly with both property and liability coverages;
• State and federal court experience;
• Excellent academic credentials;
• Solid work history.

Skills and Abilities Required

• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills;
• Interpersonal, leadership and mentoring skills;
• Ability to handle matters of a highly sensitive nature;
• Ability to handle time sensitive matters, sometimes several simultaneously;
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly.

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavors and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:

• Work as one - We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
• Excel with clients - We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the center of everything we do
• Celebrate difference - We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
• Act boldly - We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognizing that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Benefits offered include student loan reimbursement; flexible time off; medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401K Safe Harbor contribution; Life/AD&D Disability; Flexible Spending Account; Supplemental Medical Accident Insurance; Supplemental Critical Illness Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Pet Insurance; Commuter Benefits.

The salary range for this position is $170,000 - $190,000 for an Associate and $185,000 - $200,000 for a Senior Associate. The range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

We offer a rewarding work environment that supports professional growth and opportunities. We value diversity in our workplace and it is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign, compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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