Insurance Coverage Attorney
Experience Required: Minimum 5 years
Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage
Position Overview
A respected Chicago law firm is seeking an experienced Insurance Coverage Attorney to join its team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex, high-stakes coverage matters in a collaborative and well-regarded legal environment. The successful candidate will possess a deep understanding of insurance coverage law and a proven ability to deliver strategic legal advice to insurers and corporate clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft clear and comprehensive coverage opinions and reservation/denial letters
- Analyze and advise on the duty to defend and indemnify, including issues involving conflicts of interest and Cumis counsel
- Develop risk transfer and allocation strategies between multiple parties and policies
- Litigate declaratory judgment actions in both state and federal courts
- Represent insurers in contribution and equitable subrogation matters
- Defend against bad faith and extra-contractual liability claims
- Draft and revise insurance policy language for a variety of lines of business
- Provide counsel on first-party property and casualty claims
- Handle appeals and assist in briefing complex insurance coverage issues
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Licensed to practice in Illinois
- Minimum of 5 years of insurance coverage litigation experience
- Strong writing, research, and analytical skills
- Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines effectively
- Experience in appellate litigation is a plus
- Commitment to professionalism, client service, and strategic thinking
Insurance Lines Handled
- Commercial Auto
- Commercial General Liability
- Property and Casualty (Residential and Commercial)
- Business Owners Policies
- Homeowners and Personal Auto
- Professional Liability (including E&O, D&O)
- Umbrella and Excess Coverage
- Cyber Liability and Data Privacy
- UM/UIM Claims
- Farm Owners
- Municipal Risk, Law Enforcement, and Civil Rights Claims
Firm Values
- Client Service: Providing responsive, results-driven legal counsel
- Efficiency: Delivering outcomes through streamlined litigation strategies
- Communication: Prioritizing clarity, responsiveness, and transparency
- Integrity: Upholding the highest ethical standards
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
