Full-Time
Insurance Recovery Associate
Barnes & Thornburg
1,001-5,000 employees
Nationwide full-service law firm
No salary listed
Atlanta, GA, USA
In Person
JD
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- At least 4 years of relevant experience in insurance recovery, insurance coverage litigation, or policyholder-side coverage counseling.
- Demonstrated experience representing policyholders and counseling clients on insurance recovery.
- Excellent legal research, analytical, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
- Ability to work independently while also thriving in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
- A high degree of professionalism, initiative, sound judgment, and attention to detail.
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
- Admission to the applicable state bar and maintenance of good standing, or the ability to obtain admission promptly.
- Represent corporate policyholders in complex insurance coverage litigation, arbitrations, and other dispute resolution proceedings involving directors and officers, cyber, representations and warranties insurance, commercial general liability, environmental, errors and omissions, property/business interruption, and other first- and third-party coverages.
- Advise clients on insurance recovery strategy and a broad range of coverage issues.
- Analyze and interpret complex commercial insurance policies, endorsements, exclusions, and coverage provisions.
- Draft coverage analyses, pleadings, motions, briefs, and substantive legal memoranda.
- Assist clients in securing defense and indemnity coverage for third-party liability claims and other significant losses.
- Work closely with clients, insurers, brokers, adjusters, and underlying defense counsel to advance insurance recovery objectives.
- Support all phases of litigation, including factual development, discovery, motion practice, and hearing or trial preparation.
- Federal judicial clerkship experience.
Barnes & Thornburg is a law firm with more than 850 lawyers in 26 offices nationwide. It provides legal services across many disciplines, assembling focused teams to meet each client's needs and help them conduct business in today’s changing marketplace. The firm’s approach combines deep expertise with cross-practice collaboration to handle complex legal matters, from transactional work to litigation, regulatory, and advisory services. What sets Barnes & Thornburg apart is its large, nationwide footprint and ability to mobilize specialized teams quickly, drawing on experience from multiple sectors and practices. The firm’s goal is to help clients achieve their business objectives by providing practical, results-oriented legal support that adapts to evolving legal and market conditions.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
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Total Funding
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Headquarters
Indianapolis, Indiana
Founded
1982
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q1 2026 topped Pirical’s lateral partner hiring list after 100-plus lawyer additions.
- February 2026 brought a 35-lawyer public finance and infrastructure expansion plus three new offices.
- April and July 2026 additions strengthened insurance recovery, tax controversy, M&A, and white-collar capabilities.
What critics are saying
- The lateral-expansion model depends on deal flow; if integrations fail, culture and profits fracture.
- Washington, D.C. and Atlanta expansion intensifies price competition with larger firms and boutique specialists.
- One weak recruiting year would stall growth and expose Barnes & Thornburg’s national brand momentum.
What makes Barnes & Thornburg unique
- Barnes & Thornburg built 26-office national coverage, now beyond 850 lawyers across U.S. markets.
- Its 2026 hiring spree added public finance, insurance recovery, tax, entertainment, and white-collar depth.
- The firm recruits former prosecutors and niche teams, creating cross-practice credibility for regulated clients.
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Barnes & Thornburg expands White Collar practice with addition of former federal prosecutors | barnes & Thornburg. Barnes & Thornburg announced today the additions of partners Jeff Ansley and Andrew Robbins in Dallas and partner David Last in Washington D.C., further bolstering the firm's White Collar, Compliance and Investigations (WCCI) practice with three accomplished former federal prosecutors and trial lawyers.
Barnes & Thornburg named legal Team of the Year finalist for U.S. Insurance Awards. Barnes & Thornburg is a finalist for this year's "Legal Team of the Year" award at the Business Insurance U.S. Insurance Awards on July 23 in Chicago. The firm's Insurance Recovery team had a standout year by expanding D&O coverage through precedent-setting rulings, securing hundreds of millions in PFAS recoveries, winning high-profile victories in Delaware, and advancing policyholder rights nationwide. The Business Insurance U.S. Insurance Awards recognize excellence in the commercial insurance and risk management sector. Now in its eighth year, the awards program highlights exceptional work by insurance professionals working at companies across the commercial insurance industry. Related professionals.
Barnes & Thornburg appoints seasoned law firm executive Buck Owen as chief operating officer. Veteran legal industry operator brings deep experience in law firm strategy, operations and innovation Barnes & Thornburg announced today that Buck Owen has joined the firm as chief operating officer. Based in Washington, D.C., he will work with firm leadership to drive strategic objectives and lead initiatives that support Barnes & Thornburg's continued national growth and operational efficiency. Owen has over 20 years of experience in professional services operations at law firms and financial services organizations. He most recently served as chief operating officer of a top Am Law firm, overseeing all business and practice operations. "Buck is an exceptional executive and an outstanding addition to our leadership team," Barnes & Thornburg Managing Partner Andrew J. Detherage said. "He has spent years at the highest levels of law firm operations with a strong focus on strategy. His experience integrating practices and offices, driving technology adoption and aligning operational excellence with strategic growth is exactly what Barnes & Thornburg needs as we continue to grow and evolve. We are in a strong position as a firm and having Buck in this role positions us to execute on our strategy with even greater speed and precision." In his prior tenure, Owen played a central role in that firm's expansion, leading the integration of new practices and offices, streamlining operations across a domestic platform, and spearheading the incorporation of generative AI and other advanced technologies into talent development and client service delivery. Prior to serving as COO, he held the role of chief practice officer at the same firm, where he partnered with practice and sector leaders on strategic planning, performance evaluation, and investment decisions, and served as COO of the firm's transactional practices. "Barnes & Thornburg is one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing firms in the country, and the opportunity to help shape its next chapter was one I could not pass up," Owen said. "What Andy and the firm's leadership have built - the record financial performance, the national expansion, the investment in talent and technology - is a remarkable foundation. My goal is to ensure that our operational infrastructure and business services capabilities are not just keeping pace with that growth but actively accelerating it. I am energized by what this firm is becoming, and I am proud to be part of it." Owen's appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Barnes & Thornburg. After reporting a banner financial performance in 2025, the firm made one of the legal industry's largest lateral moves in recent memory with the acquisition of a 39-lawyer public finance and infrastructure group. The firm also added a 12-lawyer insurance recovery team in April. So far this year, more than 100 lawyers have joined Barnes & Thornburg, resulting in the firm topping the list for Q1 2026 lateral partner hiring, according to Pirical. Owen's arrival follows the recent addition of Emily Landry as its chief onboarding and integration officer, further strengthening Barnes & Thornburg's leadership team and positioning the firm for continued expansion. About Barnes & Thornburg. Barnes & Thornburg operates 26 offices across the United States, enabling more than 850 lawyers to serve clients nationwide. As one of the 100 largest law firms in the country, we provide seamless coast-to-coast coverage for high-stakes litigation, complex transactions and innovative IP matters. Our national reach and knowledge of local markets help clients conduct business confidently wherever opportunities arise. Related professionals.
Barnes & Thornburg fortifies Entertainment, Media and Sports practice with addition of three partners. Find expert witnesses and attorneys who can meet your needs Barnes & Thornburg has expanded its Entertainment, Media and Sports practice by adding partners Christina S. Chang, Carron Joan Mitchell and Farrah Usmani from Nixon Peabody. Chang and Mitchell joined the firm's Los Angeles office, while Usmani joined the Nashville office. The three attorneys bring experience across entertainment, media, sports, intellectual property and corporate law, with practices focused on advising artists, producers, content creators, entrepreneurs, sports-related entities and media companies on commercial transactions, rights management, financing, employment and business operations. Mitchell's practice includes representation of recording artists, producers, athletes and emerging entertainment businesses. Chang focuses on creator economy clients, digital media companies, brands and sports teams, advising on production, distribution and intellectual property matters. Usmani's work includes representation of artists, venues, festivals and music industry stakeholders in recording, publishing and related transactions. The hires expand Barnes & Thornburg's capabilities in Los Angeles and Nashville and further strengthen the firm's national presence in entertainment, media and sports law. The move follows broader strategic growth by Barnes & Thornburg in 2026 through multiple lateral group additions across several practice areas. Sports Law experts. [show_posts filter=experts] (C) 2026 Sports Law Expert.
Barnes & Thornburg has expanded its Entertainment, Media and Sports practice with three partners from Nixon Peabody. Christina S. Chang and Carron Joan Mitchell join the Los Angeles office, whilst Farrah Usmani joins in Nashville. The team represents high-profile clients including Tim Burton, Childish Gambino and Gen.G Esports. Mitchell specialises in music industry work, recently recognised on Billboard's Top Music Lawyers list. Chang focuses on the creator economy and media financing, whilst Usmani represents artists, songwriters and producers. The addition strengthens Barnes & Thornburg's entertainment platform, which already represents clients such as Paramount, Bob Dylan and the NBA. The firm now has nearly 50 attorneys across Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Atlanta and Chicago serving the entertainment and sports sectors.