Atty. Jodi McDougall
Jodi represents insurers in complex insurance coverage disputes and maritime matters. She enjoys working together with her clients to help them avoid and solve problems.
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Jodi McDougall is a business, litigation, and insurance attorney based in Seattle, Washington, practicing at Cozen O'Connor. Admitted to practice in Washington, Washington Bar and Oregon, Oregon Bar. Educated at Seattle University (J.D., 1992) and University of Southern California (B.A., 1989). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Insurance (Seattle) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Insurance (2026). Serands clients in Seattle, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jodi represents insurers in complex insurance coverage disputes and maritime matters
- She enjoys working together with her clients to help them avoid and solve problems
- Jodi has extensive experience defending bad faith claims
- She primarily practices in Washington and Oregon, two venues that are notoriously difficult for insurers to operate
- She handles all types of coverage disputes including environmental, professional liability, maritime, and general liability
- She has successfully litigated hundreds of cases, including two of the largest coverage cases in Washington state history
- Jodi is serving her second term on the board of directors for Cozen O’Connor and has been the managing partner of the Seattle office for the past 12 years
- She is a fellow in the American College of Coverage Counsel and has been recognized as one of the top 50 women attorneys in Washington by Super Lawyers
- She was named to the Best Lawyers in America list for commercial litigation and awarded the AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell.Jodi enjoys pro bono work and is involved in a wide array of matters
- She recently obtained asylum for an African national based on persecution in his native country due to his sexual orientation
- She has also represented asylum seekers who are fleeing their native country because of persecution for their democratic political beliefs
- Jodi has represented numerous Holocaust survivors and obtained reparations for them from the German government
- She actively participates in the firm’s COVET project and has fought for veterans to obtain broader benefits
- She is currently working with several women veterans to assist them in obtaining benefits for military sexual trauma that they have endured.Jodi received her Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in 1989 from the University of Southern California, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa
- She earned her law degree, cum laude, in 1992 from the Seattle University School of Law
- She studied the Law of the Sea and International Law at Cambridge University in England
- Prior to joining private practice, Jodi worked as a prosecutor in both King and Pierce counties
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Washington
Practicing law in Washington. Legal matters in Washington are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Seattle are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Washington state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Washington brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Washington courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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