Neal J. Philip

Examples of Mr. Philip’s experience can be found in the following decisions:

• Taylor v. Unigard Ins. Co., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130696 (W.D. Wash. 2016)
• Coomes v. Edmonds School Dist. No. 15, 816 F. 3d 1255 (9th Cir. 2016)
• Alexander Mfg. v. Illinois Union Ins. Co., 560 F.3d 984 (9th Cir. 2009)
• Oregon Schools Activities Ass’n v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., 279 Fed. Appx. 494 (9th Cir. 2008)
• Specialty Surplus Ins. Co. v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60623 (2007)
• Boggs v. City of Seattle, 2004 LEXIS 2407 (2004)
• Amazon.com Intern., Inc. v. American Dynasty Surplus Lines Ins. Co., 120 Wn. App. 610, 85 P.3d 974 (2004)
• State v. Calegar, 133 Wn.2d 718, 947 P.2d 235 (1997)
• State v. Clark, 129 Wn.2d 211, 916 P.2d 384 (1996)

• Preserving Your Case for Appeal: Tips for the Non-Appellate Attorney
  Washington State Bar Association CLE, Seattle, Washington (July 31, 2009)
• The Duty to Defend in the Northwest: Bad Faith and Covenant Judgments
  Chartis Insurance, Jersey City, New Jersey (October 15, 2007)

Publications

• Bad Faith in Oregon? The Oregon Court of Appeals Cracks Open the Door…, GRSM Insurance Coverage Law Blog (February 4, 2022)

Admissions

• Washington State Courts
• Oregon State Courts
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington
• U.S. District Court, District of Oregon

Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association
• Oregon State Bar Association
• Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association
• Northwest Insurance Coverage Association
• Lawyers Helping Hungry Children (board chair, 2009-2011)
• Innocence Project Northwest

Education

• J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 1992
• B.A., English, University of Washington, 1989

Honors

• Super Lawyers® distinction in the field of Insurance Coverage
• Best Lawyers in America® distinction in Insurance Law (2022-2025)