Massachusetts Lawyers: Want to Build a Career Litigating Insurance Bad Faith and Coverage Issues? Hit Me Up.

I’m in the fortunate position of having an embarrassment of riches right now: my insurance coverage and bad-faith caseload is full to overflowing. I’m having to turn down good cases from good clients simply to ensure that the clients I already serve receive the attention they deserve.

Which is to say: I’m looking for help. Maybe from you.

If you’re a Massachusetts attorney who’s interested in building—or further building—a litigation specialty where:

• you can genuinely help people,

• you can do real justice,

• the work is plentiful, and

• the issues are intellectually engaging,

you may want to come on board with me.

Here’s what my ideal collaborator looks like (but please reach out even if you don’t check every box):

• You have excellent legal research and writing skills.

• You’re already set up in solo practice. For the time being, I’m looking for a contract-basis relationship, not an associate role—though that could evolve. You should have access to Westlaw or Lexis, malpractice insurance, a secure computer setup, a conflict-check system, etc.

• You have at least two years of Massachusetts civil litigation experience and have had primary responsibility for cases. You can explain Superior Court Rule 9A without breaking a sweat. Insurance defense experience is a plus.

• You have at least a general understanding of basic insurance-coverage concepts: the difference between the duty to defend and the duty to indemnify, how to tell if a policy is complete, that sort of thing.

• You’re familiar with Chapter 93A in the insurance context.

• You’re not just looking to fill spare hours—you’re looking to build a long-term specialty.

• You want to form a sustained professional relationship as you develop that specialty.

About my practice:
I represent policyholders, claimants, and insurers in coverage and bad-faith matters. On the policyholder and claimant side, I work with both consumers and businesses. My work includes everything from consultations to coverage opinions to full-scale litigation, in both first- and third-party contexts. I’ve been doing this for a long time, and - honestly - I’m still having fun.

What I offer:

• Mentorship: I will teach you this practice area.

• Introductions: I will connect you with the people you should know as you build your practice.

• Fair compensation for your billable work, based on your skills and experience.

• Referrals: I will send you appropriate cases with fair referral fees, and I will advise you on them.

If this piques your interest, send me an email. Eventually I’ll need a résumé, a writing sample, and references, but you’re welcome to start with a brief note of interest. And if you don’t hear back from me right away, it just means I’m very busy—not that I’m not interested. Please feel free to circle back.