Jerret E. Sale

Direct Dial: 206.521.6418
Fax: 206.386.5130
jerret.sale@bullivant.com

Practice Areas

Industries

Insurance

Bar/Court Admissions

Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Admitted to U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
Admitted to U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Admitted to Washington Bar, 1984
Admitted to North Carolina Bar, 1982
Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court

Education

Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College - J.D., 1979, Environmental Law Review
Reed College - M.A.T., 1969
Cornell College - B.A., cum laude, 1968

Experience Representative Work Professional and Civic Involvement Awards and Honors Press Coverage Publications and Presentations Outside the Firm

Practice Experience

Jerry Sale heads the appellate department for the Seattle office. For more than 20 years, Jerry has been a trial lawyer with Bullivant Houser Bailey specializing in providing insurers insurance coverage and bad faith representation and advice. Effective March 2008, Jerry became of counsel to the firm and will limit his practice to handling appeals, including matters in trial court that will likely be subject to appeal. He remains available as consultant to Bullivant Houser Bailey's insurance industry attorneys. Jerry has been selected for inclusion in Washington Super Lawyers each year since 2000, and was recently recognized as one of the Top Ten Appellate Attorneys in the State of Washington.

Professional and Civic Involvement

Treasurer & Board Member, Country Doctor Community Health Centers
Washington Appellate Lawyers Association
King County Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association

Awards and Honors

AV^®Preeminent™, Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Selected for inclusion in Washington Super Lawyers (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 — Appellate)
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 — Appellate Practice; 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 — Insurance Law; 2012 — Commercial Litigation)
Selected for inclusion in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine's Top Lawyers list (2010 — Appellate)
Recognized by Washington Law & Politics as one of the Top 10 Appellate Law Attorneys in Washington State

Firm News

Advisories and Insights

Publications and Presentations

Speaker, "Constitutional Issues in Construction Industry Disputes," Insurance in the Construction Industry Seminar (2010)
Speaker and Workshop Leader, "Appellate Practice Institute," King County Bar Association (2007)
Author, "Coverage Issues in Settlement: Factors and Perspectives," Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Snowbreak Conference (2007)
Speaker, "Big Picture Insurance Issues in Construction Defect Litigation," Mealey's Pacific Northwest Construction Defect Conference (2006)
Speaker, "Current Legal Issues in Insurance," Lake Washington Chapter CPCU (2006)
Speaker, "Post-Judgment Claims Handling," PLRB/LIRB Claims Conference (2006)
Speaker, "What You Really Need to Know: Insurance Defense Ethics Under Tank v State Farm," Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Annual Insurance Seminar (2005)
Speaker, "Effective Use of Experts in a Bad Faith Case," Mealey's Bad Faith Conference (2004)
Speaker, "Insurance Bad Faith Claims in Washington," Lorman Education Services (2004)
Speaker, "Current Legal Issues in Insurance," Lake Washington Chapter CPCU (2004)
Speaker, "Emerging Issues in Washington Indoor Air Quality and Toxic Mold Litigation," National Business Institute (2002)
Seminar Chair, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Annual Insurance Law Seminar (2002)
Speaker, "Intentional and Criminal Acts Exclusions From Liability Coverage," Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Annual Insurance Law Seminar (2001)
Co-Author, "'West Coast' Estoppel: Something New on the 'Bad Faith' Radar Screen," Mealey's Bad Faith Litigation Report, Vol. 14, No. 5 (2000)
Speaker, "Kirk and Coventry Associates: How Far Does Butler Go and Why?," Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Annual Insurance Law Seminar (1998)
Author, "Coverage by Estoppel: First and Third-Party Considerations," Mealey's Bad Faith Litigation Report, Vol. 12, No. 11 (1998)
Speaker, "Ethical Considerations in Excess Coverage Issues," Defense Research Institute Excess and Reinsurance Seminar (1998)
Co-Author, "Insurance Coverage for Sexual Molestation," 2 Rowland H. Long, The Law of Liability Insurance (1996)
Co-Author, "Handling Environmental Claims in the State of Washington: A New Approach," International Journal of Insurance Law (1996)
Author, "Misrepresentations in the Application for Insurance, Recurring Issues in Insurance Disputes: A Guide for Insurers and Insureds," ABA-TIPS publication, David L. Leitner (1996)
Co-Author, "Queen City Farms, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company; Key Tronic Corporation, Inc. v. Aetna (CIGNA) Fire Underwriters Insurance Co.," International Journal of Insurance Law (1995)
Co-Author, "Coverage Under Past Policies for Voluntary Environmental Cleanups: The Weyerhaeuser Decision," International Journal of Insurance Law (1995)