Franklin Dennis Cordell

Franklin Dennis Cordell

5.0
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 33 years

Insurance Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Insurance, Litigation

1001 4th Ave #4000, Seattle, WA

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Practice Areas

2

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Insurance 75%

34 years | 200 cases

75%
Litigation 25%

34 years | 200 cases

25%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 29 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1996

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Colorado for 32 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1993

Withdrawn

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 33 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1992

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Franklin Dennis Cordell

1001 4th Ave #4000, Seattle, WA, 98154

Law Offices of Franklin Dennis Cordell

1001 4th Avenue, Suite 4000, Seattle, WA, 98154

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Franklin Dennis Cordell's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 15, 2010 | Insurance

A Wonderful Lawyer

I'm on the Board of Fire Commissioners for a small local fire district and we recently got into a disagreement with our insurer that was going to cause a lot of problems with our budget. Frank came in, looked at the policy, and came up with a creative approach that convinced the insurer to change it...s position -- and we didn't even have to file a lawsuit! He did it efficiently, was always responsive to our questions, and in the end, saved us hundreds of thousands of dollars. I can't say enough good things about him.

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Daniel Houser

Insurance lawyer | Jun 08

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Frank is the smartest attorney I know when it comes to insurance coverage. He employs his encyclopedic knowledge of coverage law along with good judgment and razor sharp analytic skills, to achieve outstanding results for his clients."

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Mark Wilner

Insurance lawyer | Aug 23

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Alan Smith

Litigation lawyer | Aug 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Frank is an extraordinarily smart and effective lawyer with a commitment to excellence and a strong expertise in insurance coverage litigation."

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Jason Rosen

Litigation lawyer | Jul 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Chase Alvord

Litigation lawyer | Jun 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Jeffrey Coopersmith

White collar crime lawyer

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Jason Rosen

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Chase Alvord

Litigation lawyer

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Alan Smith

Corporate and incorporation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2011

Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2010

Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2009

Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2008

Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2007

Superlawyer,

2007

AV,

2006

Superlawyer,

2005

Superlawyer,

2004

Superlawyer,

2003

Superlawyer,

2002

Superlawyer,

Work Experience

1998 - Present

Partner, Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP

1996 - 1998

Associate, Gordon Murray Tilden

1992 - 1996

Associate, Covington & Burling

1991 - 1992

Law Clerk, Hon. H. Emory Widener, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Education

1991

Washington and Lee University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor, Summa Cum Laude

1988

Univeristy of Virginia

Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2007

Mealey's Scope of Coverage in Complex Claims Conference

Program Co-Chair

2006

Mealey's All-Sums and Reallocation Conference

Reallocation among settling insurers

2005

ABA Annual Meeting

Policyholder's Perspective on Inter-Insurer Disputes

Publications

1990

Washington and Lee Law Review Note, The Private Mortgage Insurer’s Action for Rescission for Misrepresentation: Limiting a Potential Threat to Private Sector Participation in the Secondary Mortgage Market
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