JENSEN MERRILL
Partner
“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer.”
In 2025, Jensen accepted his new role as Partner. Jensen has extensive experience in litigation and insurance coverage, with a focus on a broad range of policies including commercial general liability, professional liability, errors and omissions, excess and umbrella coverages, legal and dental malpractice, personal and commercial auto and watercraft, homeowners, commercial property, and first-party business coverages.
He has represented clients in federal, state, and appellate courts. He often is consulted on complex insurance contract and coverage disputes. His practice encompasses both first- and third-party claims, involving contractual and extra-contractual issues across Washington.
He also represents policyholders, often in the insurance defense context, offering strategic counsel and litigation support in claims involving liability and coverage disputes.
Jensen has trial experience in state courts, particularly in cases involving first-party coverage and bad faith claims. He has also authored appellate briefs before both the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Washington Court of Appeals, addressing issues of contract interpretation and extra-contractual tort liability.