Irene M. Hecht
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Insurance Coverage Attorney in Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA 98101
- Insurance Coverage (70%),
- Appellate (30%)
Irene Hecht is an experienced trial lawyer whose practice emphasizes insurance law, particularly in coverage and bad faith litigation. She also has an active appellate practice and has represented insurance companies in trial courts, the Court of Appeals, and before the Washington State Supreme Court. Ms. Hecht has over 38 years of experience in coverage analysis and representation, including both commercial and personal lines, umbrella and excess coverage, and first- and third-party coverage. She has dealt with a wide variety of coverage issues including: advertising injury, personal injury, construction defect, automobile, underinsured motorist, personal injury protection, homeowner's, products-completed operations, E&O, and D&O. Ms. Hecht also actively advises and represents both insureds and insurers in bad faith litigation, with respect to both first- and third-party matters.
About Irene Hecht
Admitted: 1980, Washington
Professional Webpage: http://www.kellerrohrback.com/attorney/irene-m-hecht
Bar/Professional Activity:
- King County Bar Association, Member
- Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Admitted to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, 1980
- American Bar Association, Member; Tort and Insurance sections
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1998
- Washington State Bar Association, Member
- Northwest Insurance Coverage Association, Member
- Admitted to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, 1990
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Speaker, Hot Topics in UIM Coverage, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Annual Insurance Law Update, 2012
- Speaker, Duty to Settle, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Annual Insurance Law Update, 2011
- Speaker, Typical Discovery Requests, Annual Insurance Law Update, WDTL, 2013
- Speaker, Bifurcation in UIM Cases, Annual Insurance Law Update, WDTL, 2017
- Speaker, Update on the Duty to Defend and the Duty to Explore Settlement, Annual Insurance Law Update, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, 2015
Representative Clients:
- Allstate Insurance Company, Esurance Insurance Company, Canal Indemnity Insurance Company
Educational Background:
- University of Washington - B.A., magna cum laude, Speech Communication, 1977
Industry Groups
- International Association Of Defense Counsel
- NICA
- Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association
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Last Updated: 5/28/2020