Insurance Recovery Associate

Barnes & Thornburg LLP • Washington, DC

7d • $295,000 - $370,000

About The Position

Barnes & Thornburg LLP is seeking a talented Insurance Recovery Associate with at least 4 years of relevant experience to join its nationally recognized Insurance Recovery and Counseling practice. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated attorney with experience representing policyholders to work on sophisticated policyholder-side insurance coverage matters, coverage disputes, complex recovery matters, and strategic counseling across a broad range of industries. This role offers substantial responsibility, meaningful client contact, and the opportunity to work closely with experienced partners in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of relevant experience in insurance recovery, insurance coverage litigation, or policyholder-side coverage counseling
• Demonstrated experience representing policyholders and experience counseling clients on insurance recovery
• Excellent legal research, analytical, writing, and oral advocacy skills
• Ability to work independently while also thriving in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• High degree of professionalism, initiative, sound judgment, and attention to detail
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials
• Admission to the applicable state bar and in good standing, or ability to obtain admission promptly

Nice To Haves

• Federal judicial clerkship experience is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

• Represent corporate policyholders in complex insurance coverage litigation, arbitrations, and other dispute resolution proceedings involving D&O, Cyber, RWI, CGL, Environmental, E&O, Property/Business Interruption and other first- and third-party coverages.
• Advise clients on insurance recovery strategy and a broad range of coverage issues
• Analyze and interpret complex commercial insurance policies, endorsements, exclusions, and coverage provisions
• Draft coverage analyses, pleadings, motions, briefs, and substantive legal memoranda
• Assist clients in securing defense and indemnity coverage for third-party liability claims and other significant losses
• Work closely with clients, insurers, brokers, adjusters, and underlying defense counsel to advance insurance recovery objectives
• Support all phases of litigation, including factual development, discovery, motion practice, and hearing or trial preparation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree