Practice areas: Appellate, Insurance Coverage
Licensed in Washington since: 1987
Education: Willamette University College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2026 Call today:
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Carney Badley Spellman, P.S.
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Linda Clapham has long focused her legal work on behalf of insurance company interests in the state and federal courts of the Northwest.
Clapham’s expertise for insurance company clients expands to appellate litigation, including assisting with preservation of error work alongside trial counsel; participating as amicus curiae and handling appeals from ‘notice to mandate.’
Practice areas
Appellate, Insurance Coverage- 50% Appellate
- 50% Insurance Coverage
First Admitted: 1987, Washington
Professional Webpage: https://www.carneybadleyspellman.com/attorney/linda-b-clapha...
Bar / Professional Activity
- Washington
- Leadership Cabinet, Willamette Law School
- Northwest Insurance Coverage Association
- King County Bar Association, Appellate Law Section
- Washington Appellate Lawyers Association, Founding Member
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- Oregon
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Alaska Northwest Industries, Inc. v. Deutscher, et. al., 2024 WL 799638 (Div. II Feb. 27, 2024), successful defense of verdict involving adverse possession, prescriptive easement, and analysis of prevailing party for fee award).
- Gull Industries, Inc. v. Granite State Ins. Co., 18 Wn.App.2d 842, 493 P.3d 1183 (2021) (environmental coverage);
- In re Estate of Vatne v. R. Vatne, 2022 WL 2115089, 22 Wn.App.2d 1022 (June 13, 2022) (upheld decision denying Will contest based on service of notice of probate to beneficiary);
- Adgar v. Dinsmore and Lakewood Water District, 26 Wn.App. 2d 866, 530 P.3d 236 (2023), rev. denied, 2 Wn.3d 1014 (Jan. 3, 2024) (“keys in the ignition” tort case analyzing foreseeability).
- Wilson v. Construction Associates of Spokane, Inc., No. 38613-9-III (appeal after reasonableness hearing; settled Jan. 2023 after all briefing complete but before oral argument).
- Perulero, et. al. v. Everett Bluffs, LLC, et. al., No. 86024-1-I (settled January 2024 after Motion for Discretionary Review filed involving “failure to enforce” exception to Public Duty Doctrine).
- Andrews v. Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange, No. 84795-3-I (appeal pending from covenant judgment entered against UIM insurer; oral argument anticipated fall 2024).
- Starr Indemnity & Liability Company v. PC Collections, LLC, 25 Wn.App.2d 382, 523 P.3d 805 (2023); rev. denied, 1 Wn.3d 1032 (Sept. 6, 2023) (appeal after reasonableness hearing and questionable structure of covenant judgment).
- Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co. v. Steel, et. al., No. 57586-8-II (appeal pending from reasonableness hearing and entry of $25 million covenant judgment; oral argument anticipated fall 2024).
- Harris, et. al. v. Seattle Childrens’ Hospital, No. 83733-8-I (appeal pending after oral argument on May 31, 2023; defense of summary judgment involving mandatory reporting law).
Educational Background
- University of Washington, B.A. Political Science, 1982
Honors
- Martindale – AVVO Top Rated Lawyer (2026)
- Listed in Seattle Business Magazine as one of King County’s Top Lawyers
- Listed in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine as one of their Top Lawyers
- AVVO evaluates Ms. Clapham as “superb” based on its rating of her professional achievements
- Martindale-Hubbell ranks Ms. Clapham as “AV Preeminent,” its highest possible honor
- Listed in Super Lawyers Business Edition
- Listed in Super Lawyers Women’s Edition
- Super Lawyer, Washington Super Lawyer Magazine, 2008 – 2025
- Listed in Chambers, 2023 – 2025
- Listed in Legal 500, 2026
Industry Groups
- Claims & Litigation Management
Selections
19 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2026
