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Jim Davis is a leading national policyholder litigator and counselor who solves insurance coverage issues for his clients every day. During his more than 26-year career, Jim has helped clients recover billions of dollars by negotiating improved policy language, navigating complex insurance claims to avoid litigation, and successfully prosecuting lawsuits in courts around the country. Chambers USA 2020 and 2021 found that market sources consider Jim “a top-notch and skilled lawyer” and “very experienced lawyer and very confident litigator.” Using his thorough understanding of coverage law, Jim is a frequent author and presenter on various insurance recovery topics and was elected to membership in the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC). Jim’s excellent legal skills have been recognized by numerous legal publications including Chambers USA, Who’s Who Legal, Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers. Jim is regularly asked to take on cutting-edge and bet-the-company coverage challenges, including the following recent representative matters:
COVID-19 Insurance Claims
Employing decades of experience with first party insurance claims, Jim is leading the Perkins Coie Insurance Recovery practice’s pursuit of property, business interruption, and pollution coverage for COVID-19 losses, including current claims for clients in hospitality, hotel, mall, food processing, retail, office space, and higher education.
Cyber Liability Insurance
Jim is at the forefront of cyber liability insurance, including insurance coverage for data breaches, and has assisted numerous clients with negotiating better policy terms as well as navigating complex coverage claims and disputes.
Directors & Officers Coverage
In addition to assisting companies and directors with negotiating improved D&O policy terms, Jim is representing private equity funds and operating companies with D&O coverage claims, while counseling clients on D&O issues with SPAC/de-SPAC transactions.
Coverage for Class Action/MDL/Mass Tort/Product Liability Claims
Jim is often retained to pursue coverage where the underlying claims involve hundreds or thousands of claimants or multiple sites throughout the country and require Jim’s extensive experience in overcoming complex coverage challenges, including recently for Fortune 500 clients involving PFAS products, wage-and-hour claims, and aircraft accidents.
