Dale Kingman

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Insurance Recovery

Construction Litigation

Mediation and Arbitration

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American College of Coverage Counsel

Member, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel

Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Seattle-King County Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

Personal

Dale Kingman is a nationally recognized insurance recovery lawyer who focuses his practice on the resolution of complex insurance coverage disputes on behalf of policyholders. Known for his experience and familiarity with property insurance throughout the United States, Dale has been retained by large real estate owners and developers, international construction companies, multi-national and multi-state hospitality companies, transportation enterprises, and agricultural interests, among other clients. In addition, he handles select commercial disputes, especially within the construction industry.

Dale has been a litigator for 45 years and has tried in state and federal court or arbitrated, more than 45 matters in Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Florida, and the District of Columbia. Because of his nationally recognized knowledge of property insurance, including “All Risk,” Builder’s Risk, Commercial Crime and Cyber Risk, and Product Recall/Contamination, Dale has been retained for matters in 35 states and the District of Columbia.

Dale is a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel, was named the 2016 Insurance Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America, and the 2023 Lawyer of the Year in Mediation in Seattle. Dale has been recognized by Super Lawyer Magazine since 2003 and Top 100 since 2010. He is a frequent speaker at local and national insurance seminars and has written and presented dozens of articles and papers pertaining to insurance recovery issues.

Dale also is an accomplished and sought-after mediator and has served as a mediator in more than 1,500 cases over the past 25 years. His experience includes resolution of disputes relating to insurance coverage, intellectual property, product liability, real property, commercial interests, and construction defect and contract claims. He is a panel member of the American Arbitration Association.

Work Highlights

Listed in Best Lawyers in America for Insurance Law, Litigation-Construction and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Recognized in Best Lawyers in America, as 2016 “Lawyer of the Year”, Insurance Law

Recognized in Best Lawyers in America, as 2023 “Lawyer of the Year”, Mediation in Seattle

Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Peer review as AV Preeminent

Recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as Super Lawyer, Insurance Coverage since

2003 and Top 100 since 2010

Seattle Met Magazine, Best Lawyers in Seattle for Insurance Coverage

Super Lawyers Magazine as Super Lawyer, 2003-present

Super Lawyers Magazine, Top 100, 2010-present

Experience

Bar admissions in Washington State, Colorado, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Education