Franklin Cordell

Commercial Litigation

Insurance Recovery

Mediation and Arbitration

Fellow, American College of Coverage Counsel

Member, American Bar Association

Member, King County Bar Association

Frank Cordell has earned his reputation as one of the Northwest’s premier insurance recovery lawyers. His clients range from multi-national corporations to small businesses and individuals. He represents only policyholders—and his reputation within the insurance industry has led to many successful engagements representing insurers in reinsurance and E&O coverage disputes. His substantive experience is equally broad, ranging from the newest and most complex commercial coverage lines to high-stakes coverage disputes and bad-faith claims arising under personal-lines policies.

Frank offers a special focus on complex “long tail” claims—securing coverage for environmental property damage, asbestos bodily injury, and sexual abuse liabilities resulting from business operations occurring decades ago. The work of Frank and his partners in the trial and appellate courts has played a major role in making Washington one of the most policyholder-friendly jurisdictions in the country.

Frank is a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel, a nationwide, invitation-only organization of preeminent insurance coverage counsel that includes both policyholder and insurer lawyers. Frank’s fellowship reflects his three-decade commitment to excellence in the field of insurance recovery. This includes vigorously and creatively representing insureds, promoting civility within the insurance coverage bar, and regularly writing and speaking on insurance topics. Frank’s writing includes serving as General Editor and chapter co-author of the LexisNexis publication Practice Guide: Washington Insurance Litigation, a treatise addressing all phases of insurance litigation in Washington.

Frank also maintains an active non-insurance commercial litigation practice, including corporate governance and general contract disputes. He often serves as personal counsel to insureds being defended against lawsuits that pose risk of uninsured liability.

Frank served as law clerk to the Hon. H. Emory Widener, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Before relocating to Seattle as a founder of GTTC in 1996, he was an associate with Covington & Burling’s nationally renowned insurance coverage practice.

Chambers USA Leading Individual — Litigation: General Commercial, Band 4

Listed in Best Lawyers in America®, Insurance Law, since 2013

Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™, Date

Super Lawyers Top 100: Washington Super Lawyers List, since 2009

Recognized as a Super Lawyer, Insurance Law, since 2003

Washington Law & Politics Magazine, “Rising Star,” 1999 and 2001

Fellow, American College of Coverage Counsel, 2017—www.americancollegecec.org

Bar admissions in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Washington

University of Virginia

Bachelors of Arts

Washington & Lee University School of Law

J.D. summa cum laude