Charles K. Davis
Attorney
Phone: (206) 340-8853
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A partner in the firm, Charles represents contractors, developers, homeowners, and other policyholders in insurance coverage litigation, construction defect litigation, and appeals.
In his practice, Charles assists policyholders in a wide array of tasks including spotting and analyzing coverage issues, preparing claims and proofs of loss, giving notice to insurers and tendering claims for benefits, negotiating settlements, bringing actions against insurers for breach of contract and bad faith, and working with policyholders to find unique and adaptive strategies to meet their coverage goals.
In addition to his coverage work, Charles represents business owners, developers, and general contractors in complex litigation, including litigation involving real estate development, environmental issues, and business disputes.
During law school, Charles served as an extern to the Honorable Ricardo Martinez, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, and as a Law Clerk with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, Government Operations Division.
Charles’s passion stems from the reality that businesses and people depend on insurance to protect their homes, families, and livelihoods. He is driven to see that insurers provide the protection their policyholders have bought and paid for.
Areas of Practice
- Insurance Coverage Law
- Construction Defect Law
Education
- Seattle University School of Law (J.D., 2006)
- Summa Cum Laude
- Associate Editor, Seattle University Law Review
- University of Washington (B.A., 1993)
Professional Activities
- Washington State Bar Association
- King County Bar Association
Admitted to Practice
Washington State and Federal Courts
- 2024 – Selected as a Washington Super Lawyer
- 2023 – Selected as a Washington Super Lawyer
- 2016 – Selected for inclusion in Washington Rising Stars
- 2015 – Selected for inclusion in Washington Rising Stars
- 2014 – Selected for inclusion in Washington Rising Stars
- 2012 – Selected for inclusion in Washington Rising Stars
- 2011 – Selected for inclusion in Washington Rising Stars
- Bank of America v. Travelers Indemnity Co., et al. Represented Bank of America in a lawsuit seeking insurance coverage for an underlying environmental contamination lawsuit involving property held by the Bank in trust.
- GCG Associates LP v. American Casualty Company of Reading, PA Represented the owner/operator of a retirement community whose building had suffered severe property damage. The lawsuit sought first-party benefits from the property insurer to help pay for necessary repairs. The insurance company settled three days before trial.
- Windward Enterprises, LTD. v. Mutual of Enumclaw Ins. Co. Represented a condominium developer seeking defense fees and indemnity for an underlying construction defect lawsuit. Succeeded in convincing the insurance carriers to fund the defense and settlement despite significant coverage challenges.
Charles Davis News
Washington Federal District Court Rules that Insurer Must Defend Contractor in Sewage Eruption Suit
A Minnesota-based contractor was sued over injuries allegedly sustained due to exposure to raw sewage that was forcibly ejected from a toilet in a Belfair, Washington business. The contractor’s liability insurer sued the contractor in federal court in Minnesota, arguing that the policy’s fungi and bacteria and pollution exclusions barred…
Industrial Flooring Subcontractor Secures Indemnity for Claim by General Contractor and Payment From Builders Risk Insurer
A company specializing in installation of industrial flooring was required to reinstall a clean-room floor in a manufacturing facility three times due to faulty materials from a supplier. The general contractor made a claim for reimbursement of its expenses covering the first two reinstallations. The subcontractor’s general liability insurer agreed…
Federal Court Rules Directors and Officers Liability Insurer Unreasonably Breached Duty to Defend
Former board members and staff representatives of a membership-based, not-for-profit Cooperative were sued over a board resolution that many of the Cooperative’s members opposed. The Cooperative’s Directors and Officers insurer refused to defend the former board members and representatives based on information that was not in the complaint—the insurer had…
About Our Firm
Harper | Hayes PLLC is a business litigation law firm, focusing on insurance coverage and construction defect disputes.
Insurance Coverage
We represent policyholders in insurance coverage disputes, including cases involving property, casualty, professional liability, directors and officers, and pollution insurance.
