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Mary DeYoung
Mary DeYoung has two degrees from the University of Michigan. The first was her undergraduate degree in French, with distinction, in 1980. The second was her J.D. degree, cum laude, in 1986. Ms. DeYoung is licensed in Washington, has authored two law review articles, and has frequently served as a speaker at professional seminars. In 2006 and 2007 she was named a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics.
Ms. DeYoung practices primarily in the areas of insurance coverage, bad faith, insurance guaranty fund law and appellate litigation. Her practice involves both advisory services and litigation work, and focuses on issues arising under property and casualty policies. Her work has extended to a variety of matters, including claims involving environmental liabilities, construction defects, employment relationships, business and intellectual property torts, business interruption losses, professional liability, directors and officers liability, automobile and homeowners liability, and insurer insolvencies, among others. Representative published cases include: Quadrant Corp. v. American States Ins. Co., 154 Wn.2d 165, 171, 110 P.3d 733 (2005); Shepard v. Washington Ins. Guar. Ass’n, 120 Wn.App. 263, 84 P.3d 940 (2004); J.H. Baxter & Co. v. Central National Ins. Co., 105 Wn.App. 657, 20 P.3d 967 (2001); and Snokist Growers v. WIGA, 82 Wn. App. 1054, 922 P.2d 821 (1996).
When not practicing law, Ms. DeYoung enjoys spending her time engaged in outdoors activities. Her favorites include golfing, skiing, hiking, boating and gardening.
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