Insurance Coverage/Insurance Litigation Of Counsel

The role

Work as Of Counsel on insurance coverage and insurance coverage litigation matters. You will work with a group of coverage attorneys on cases in Colorado and across the US for domestic and foreign insurers.

What you will do

• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, legal memoranda, and other legal documents
• Attend court hearings, depositions, and mediations
• Collaborate with colleagues across departments and offices
• Investigate claims and draft coverage opinion letters
• In coverage litigation, draft pleadings and motions and handle discovery
• Provide clients with insurance coverage advice on a variety of subjects
• Communicate with clients and provide status reports

Required qualifications

• JD from an ABA accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in the state of Colorado
• At least 8 years of defense litigation
• 5+ years of coverage/coverage litigation experience
• Experience in insurance coverage, including drafting coverage opinions in one or more insurance lines (CGL, property, professional liability, cyber, intellectual property, etc.)
• Experience in third-party or first-party claims
• Coverage analysis and writing experience
• Experience drafting discovery and pretrial motions
• Superior analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience cross-examining plaintiffs and other fact witnesses
• Experience handling court appearances, depositions, and trial
• Trial experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Discretionary bonuses
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• Generous PTO
• Corporate discount programs and employee benefits

Before you apply

• Agency submissions are accepted only from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement dated 7/1/2024 or later, granted access through the Recruitment Agency Portal
• Employment is subject to E-Verify work authorization checks

About the company

Wilson Elser is a national law firm with more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices. It is recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer.