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Adam E. Jones

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Attorney

T 503.778.5442 Portland
M 503.703.1816
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Adam Jones applies his two decades of experience in complex insurance coverage counseling and litigation to provide DWT insurance industry clients with strategic advice on matters involving commercial insurance policies. In his analyses, Adam applies a cost-effective approach to ensure that his clients obtain the best result through pre-suit resolution or, when necessary, litigation.

Adam has first-chair trial experience in complex insurance litigation in Oregon and Washington state and federal trial and appellate courts. His experience further includes serving as the lead attorney for drafting complex coverage opinions and carrier coverage position letters in high-impact complex litigation involving environmental, mass tort, construction defect, employment, and intellectual property claims, among others.

Lost insurance policy issues

Represented an insurer in litigation alleging bad faith with respect to insurance coverage for asbestos claims involving lost policy issues.

Insurance bad faith*

Represented insurers in insurance coverage actions alleging bad faith with respect to a claims under general liability and commercial auto insurance policies.

Insurance coverage issues with "pre-packaged" asbestos bankruptcies*

Represented insurers in state and federal court coverage litigation and related 524g bankruptcy actions involving coverage issues applicable to insureds' asbestos liabilities.

Insurance coverage issues in construction claims*

Represented insurers' interests in mediations involving alleged construction defects in significant commercial projects raising issues relating to additional insureds, and trigger and allocation, amongst others.
*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine
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Admitted to Practice

  • Oregon, 2015
  • Washington, 2015
  • U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Education

  • J.D., The University of Iowa College of Law, 2002, with distinction
    • Moot Court Board
  • B.A., Political Science, University of Iowa, 1998

Background

    • Of Counsel, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, Portland, Ore., 2019-2021
    • Of Counsel, Selman Breitman LLP, Portland, Ore., 2017-2019
    • Of Counsel, Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S., Portland, Ore., 2015-2017
    • Senior Claims Technical Specialist, QBE North America, Portland, Ore., 2011-2015
    • Claims Analyst, Resolute Management, Inc., Chicago, 2011
    • Associate, Patton & Ryan LLC, Chicago, 2010-2011
    • Associate, Litchfield Cavo LLP, Chicago, 2008-2010
    • Associate, Ross, Dixon & Bell, LLP, Chicago, 2002-2008
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Spring 2012
Publications
Co-author, "What's the Risk? Seeking Additional Insured Protection," Litigation Management Magazine
Summer 2008
Publications
Contributing Author; Editor, "Survey of Illinois Law: Insurance Law," Southern Illinois University Law Journal
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