Firm: Cozen O’Connor
Location: Seattle - WA
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999 Third Avenue Suite 1900
Seattle, WA 98104
USA
- Tel : (206) 224-1242
- Fax : (866) 451-7920
- Email : tjones@cozen.com
Thomas M. Jones has a national practice representing insurers in complex litigation, and is frequently retained as national coordinating counsel in high-profile insurance coverage disputes. He is vice chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Department and serves as co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Electronic Discovery Practice Group.
Tom’s experience in insurance coverage disputes is widely recognized. He has acted as lead counsel in many high-profile insurance coverage suits across the country. He is an active author in the insurance bar, publishing and lecturing frequently on issues of import to the insurance industry. In May 2017 and October 2018 and October 2019, Tom moderated the Property & Casualty Emerging Trends Insurance Claims Think Tank Conference. Tom also co-authored the latest edition of the Washington State Bar Association’s chapter publication “Insurance Issues for the Insurer,” which comprehensively addresses the “state of the law” in environmental insurance coverage disputes, and its 2018 Supplement.
Tom has been selected for inclusion in the 2016 through 2020 editions of The Best Lawyers in America. He was recently selected by his peers as one of the leading practitioners in the U.S. in the International Who’s Who of Insurance and Reinsurance. Tom has also been selected as a “Super Lawyer” in Washington State from 2000-2020 and has been awarded the AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
AWARDS & HONORS
- Premier Environmental Lawyers Featured Attorney for Seattle (2020)
- Best Lawyers in America 2016-2020
- Super Lawyers (Washington) 2004-2020
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Washington
- Oklahoma
COURT ADMISSIONS
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court — Western District of Washington
- Superior Court of Washington
AFFILIATIONS
- American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- King County Bar Association
- Northwest Insurance Coverage Association
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Washington State Bar Association
- Washington State Defense Trial Lawyers Association
Cozen O’Connor
Most businesses in the United States are subject to a complex web of federal and state environmental laws. Cozen O’Connor is a leading adviser on the application and interpretation of those laws.
The Environmental Regulatory & Due Diligence team is well versed in all major federal and state environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA and SARA, Endangered Species Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic Substances Control Act. and the Safe Drinking Water Act. It also includes attorneys with detailed knowledge of regulatory sub-areas, including New Source Review, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, Outer-Continental Shelf Air Regulations, and the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
Cozen O’Connor’s ability to help clients interpret and comply with these statutes is greatly enhanced by having former environmental regulators in our ranks, a number of whom were involved in writing current provisions. The team is led by the former Special Assistant to the EPA’s Director of Civil Enforcement who helped draft regulations implementing amendments to the Clean Air Act. It also includes the former Regional Counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic region and former National Director of the Offices of Pesticides Programs.
To provide relevant, actionable advice, regulatory attorneys must understand the underlying business as well as they understand the environmental laws; Cozen O’Connor immerses itself in client operations, financials and industry dynamics, and tailors all guidance accordingly.