Associate Attorney (Insurance Coverage)

Location: Seattle, WA; flexible work model with remote, hybrid, or onsite options available.

Salary: $100,000–$145,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications; annual billable-hours bonus also available.

Company

Tyson & Mendes is a fast-growing national civil defense firm providing litigation services, trial training, professional development, and technology-enabled legal resources.

What you will do

• Develop case strategies for insurance coverage, UIM, tort, liability, and other complex litigation matters.
• Independently manage court appearances, depositions, motion practice, discovery, and trials.
• Maintain professional client communication and build relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Collaborate with attorneys and staff across experience levels and offices.
• Mentor junior attorneys and contribute to team development.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active Washington state bar license.
• At least 3 years of insurance defense experience.
• 3–5 years of litigation experience, including Washington UIM matters and exposure to first-party bad faith claims.
• 1–8 years of solid litigation experience, including case strategy, depositions, and trial preparation.
• Ability to independently manage a full caseload from discovery through trial.
• Familiarity with litigation timekeeping and billing systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.

Nice to have

• Broader experience in insurance coverage, first-party claims, bad faith, claims management, general liability, auto liability, construction defect, or other complex insurance matters.

Culture & Benefits

• Boutique-style Seattle team with accessible leadership, collaboration, and meaningful responsibility backed by national-firm resources.
• Firmwide training, professional development, Trial Academy, CLE programs, leadership development, and a defined pathway to partnership.
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life coverage, including plans available at zero employee cost.
• 401(k) with a 100% match on the first 3% contributed and a 50% match on the following 4–5%; student loan repayment assistance or a 529 savings plan is available to eligible full-time attorneys after one year.
• Paid parental leave, flexible vacation policy, $60 monthly technology reimbursement, employee assistance program, and paid bar license renewal fees.
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives, charitable giving, and social and off-site events.

Hiring process

• No recruiters or agencies.