Stacy Monahan Tucker

Stacy Monahan Tucker

Woodinville, WA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026
Monahan Tucker Law

1 Best Lawyers award

Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Insurance

Biography

Stacy Monahan Tucker has been deeply involved in the insurance industry throughout her professional career. She worked as a management consultant to the insurance industry and later attended the University of Chicago Law School, after which she began representing insurers in legal disputes.

Stacy spent the first decade of her career at the national law firms of Jones Day, and Quinn Emanuel in San Francisco. There she represented insurance companies in high-stakes insurance litigation, often involving plaintiffs who were high level executives, professionals and business owners whose disability and life insurance claims could potentially cost the insurer millions of dollars each. Over the years, she has accumulated a wealth of experience dealing with ERISA and non-ERISA insurance litigation at the most complex levels.

Eventually Stacy realized she felt more comfortable fighting the insurance companies than defending them. Since she began representing policyholders, Stacy has secured settlements totaling tens of millions of dollars for her clients. She is licensed to practice law in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Nevada and provides her services across the country.

Monahan Tucker Law

1 Best Lawyers award

Overview

  • University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 2001

  • California, The State Bar of California, 2002
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association, 2011
  • Oregon, Oregon State Bar , 2018
  • Arizona, State Bar of Arizona, 2021
  • Nevada, State Bar of Nevada, 2014

  • Western District of Washington federal district courts
  • Eastern District of Washington federal district courts
  • Northern District of California federal district courts
  • Eastern District of California federal district courts
  • Central District of California federal district courts
  • Southern District of California federal district courts
  • District of Oregon federal district courts
  • District of Arizona federal district courts
  • District of Nevada federal district courts
  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States Supreme Court
  • California, The State Bar of California, 2002
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association, 2011
  • Oregon, Oregon State Bar , 2018
  • Arizona, State Bar of Arizona, 2021
  • Nevada, State Bar of Nevada, 2014
  • University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 2001
  • Western District of Washington federal district courts
  • Eastern District of Washington federal district courts
  • Northern District of California federal district courts
  • Eastern District of California federal district courts
  • Central District of California federal district courts
  • Southern District of California federal district courts
  • District of Oregon federal district courts
  • District of Arizona federal district courts
  • District of Nevada federal district courts
  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States Supreme Court

Client Testimonials

After nearly two years in denial about my profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, I finally acknowledged I was disabled from working by that hearing loss. When I spoke to Attorney Stacy Monahan Tucker about my options, I learned for the first time that it was possible to bring a late claim for disability benefits even after I had left my employment. I engaged her to represent me in my Short-Term and Long-Term Disability claims. Filing late felt impossible, Stacy immediately recognized Washington State law protected my right to do so, and she committed fully to my case from day one. What distinguishes Stacy is the rare convergence of legal precision and genuine human compassion. When the insurer refused to open the claim, she assembled an aggressive, citation-rich legal argument that forced the issue forward. She held them accountable through multiple follow-up calls when the insurer went dark, meticulously managed every document via a real-time client portal, and drafted correspondence of a caliber I have rarely encountered in any professional domain. Stacy accommodated my need for closed captions and Zoom-based communication without a moment's hesitation, a small act that spoke volumes. Her associates Carolyn and Jordyn matched that same standard of diligence throughout. On the hardest days, Stacy was not only my attorney; she was a steady, empathetic presence who helped me keep moving forward. Both my STD and LTD claims were ultimately approved. I attribute that outcome directly to her shrewd strategy and relentless execution. If you are navigating a disability claim against an insurer that treats complexity as a weapon, engage Stacy Monahan Tucker. She will outwork and outmaneuver them, and she will never let you face that fight alone.

A. Client

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Insurance

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