Senior Attorney/ Senior Counsel - Insurance Coverage Litigation

Profile

Clyde & Co is a leading, sector-focused global law firm with 440 partners, 1800 lawyers, 2500 legal professionals, and 4000 staff in over 50 offices and associated offices worldwide. The firm specializes in the sectors that move, build and power our connected world and the insurance that underpins it, including: transport, infrastructure, energy, trade & commodities and insurance. With a strong focus on developed and emerging markets, the firm has achieved compound average annual revenue growth of 15% over the last ten years, making it one of the fastest-growing law firms in the world with ambitious plans for further growth.

Clyde & Co has an opportunity in Phoenix, AZ for a senior insurance coverage litigation attorney with 10 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 practice in Phoenix, AZ represents and advises insurers in coverage matters involving both property and liability coverages, including CGL, professional liability, inland marine, construction defects, 'directors and officers' liability, and 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 Arizona. Additional admission(s) is a plus.

10 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.

Clyde & Co shifted to virtual work for the majority of our lawyers and business services team with the global outbreak of Covid-19. This precaution was taken to help protect our people, clients and communities. It is likely that this role will start virtually while the firm continues to evaluate the situation.

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We offer a rewarding work environment that supports professional growth and opportunities. We value diversity in our work place 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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