Associate Attorney - WA
Company: Nicoll Black Altenbrun & Feig
Location: Seattle
Posted on: February 21, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Nicoll Black Altenbrun & Feig is
a full-service law firm providing skilled representation to clients
throughout the U.S. West Coast and around the world. Our primary
expertise is in two practice areas: (1) maritime and transportation
(typically representing interests of vessel owners) and (2)
insurance and bad faith (representing insurance interests). Our
attorneys have broad practices that also involve commercial
litigation, insurance defense, personal injury defense,
subrogation, intellectual property, casualty response, and
transactions (e.g., vessel sales, corporate formation). We are
seeking an associate to work on our maritime litigation and / or
insurance coverage and bad faith defense teams in either our
Seattle or San Francisco offices. Qualifications: · A minimum of 3
years of experience, with at least 1 year of coverage experience
preferred; · Excellent research, writing, and communication skills;
· Ability to manage cases independently and work collaboratively in
a team; · Active membership in good standing with the Washington
State Bar and / or State Bar of California. Responsibilities
(maritime litigation team): · Investigate maritime incidents
(property damage, personal injury); · Represent clients in all
phases of incident response, from investigation to litigation to
appeal; · Draft and file pleadings, motions, and briefs; · Conduct
legal research and participate in written discovery; · Conduct
depositions and appear for court hearings and trials; · Provide
clients with strategic legal advice regarding resolving their
problem, whether in litigation or not; · Participate in settlement
negotiations and mediations. Responsibilities (coverage and bad
faith defense team): · Analyze coverage; · Draft coverage opinions
and related correspondence; · Represent clients in all phases of
bad faith litigation, from intake to trial; · Draft and file
pleadings, motions, and briefs; · Conduct depositions and appear
for court hearings; · Provide clients with strategic legal advice
regarding their rights; · Participate in settlement negotiations
and mediations. Competitive salary and benefits based on
experience. No phone calls or recruiters please. Visit us at
www.nicollblack.com. Nicoll Black Altenbrun & Feig is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, protected
veterans, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity,
disability or any other category prohibited by local, state or
federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment.
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