Irene Margret Hecht

Irene Margret Hecht

Keller Rohrback Law Offices • Seattle, WA
InsurancePersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(206) 590-4665
Address
1201 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101-3276, US

Professional

About

Irene Hecht is an experienced trial lawyer whose practice emphasizes insurance law, particularly in coverage and bad faith litigation. She also has an active appellate practice and has represented insurance companies in trial courts, the Court of Appeals, and before the Washington State Supreme Court. Ms. Hecht has over 30 years of experience in coverage analysis and representation, including both commercial and personal lines, umbrella and excess coverage, and first- and third-party coverage. She has dealt with a wide variety of coverage issues including: advertising injury, personal injury, construction defect, automobile, underinsured motorist, personal injury protection, homeowner’s, products-completed operations, E&O, and D&O. Ms. Hecht also actively advises and defends insurers in bad faith litigation, with respect to both first- and third-party matters.

About Insurance Law

Insurance attorneys handle disputes between policyholders and insurance companies. They fight for fair claim settlements and represent clients in bad faith cases. Common matters include denied claims, bad faith insurance, coverage disputes, policy interpretation.

Credentials

Education
1980 University of Washington School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1977 University of Washington BA - Bachelor of Arts

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2010 Super Lawyer, Washington Law and Politics Magazine 2007 Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2004 Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2003 Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2001 Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
Publications
2001 Washington State Bar Association Washington Motor Vehicle Accident Insurance Deskbook, Second Ed. 1992 Seattle-King County Bar Association Annual Nuts and Bolts of Insurance Coverage, Part II - Special Issues in Defending an Insured
Associations
King County Bar Association Member Washington State Bar Association Member American Bar Association Member Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Member Northwest Insurance Coverage Association Member
Speaking
2003 National Business Institute Seminar Challenges In Washington Insurance Coverage Litigation--Analyzing Insurance Contract Provisions & Bad Faith Litigation 2002 Northwest Insurance Coverage Association Presentation Multiple Claims, Inadequate Limits: What is an Insurer to Do? 1998 National Business Institute Seminar Insurance Law: Third-Party Coverage in Washington--Automobile Insurance & Rules of Professional Conduct and Conflicts of Interest 1996 National Business Institute Seminar Insurance Law: Third-Party Coverage in Washington - Automobile Coverage 1996 King County Bar Association CLE Presentation The Liability Insurance Policy - The Duties to Defend, Pay and Settle, Reservations of Rights Situations
Updated: Mar 26, 2026