Attorney II - Insurance Defense

Overview

This role involves serving as the primary attorney managing a caseload defending first and third party personal injury lawsuits. Cases typically involve injections without completed surgeries and case values up to $150,000. Responsibilities include handling cases from inception through posttrial motions, including bench trials, jury trials, and binding arbitration. The position offers a competitive base salary, incentive compensation, flexibility to work remotely, and a company vehicle. An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive review of new and transferred file assignments, including issuing initial evaluation letters to claims and serving initial discovery within 30 days of assignment.
• Summarize discovery responses and medical records within 30 days of receipt.
• Take and defend depositions of parties, lay witnesses, and expert witnesses; complete deposition summaries within 20 days.
• Perform legal research and prepare motions, oppositions, and replies; appear in court for law and motion hearings.
• Prepare for trial, conduct trials, and handle posttrial motions, including preparation of pretrial documents, motions in limine, and all aspects of jury trials.
• Complete other tasks as assigned by managing and senior managing attorneys to adequately defend the insured.

Requirements

Education

• Law degree and admission to the bar in the practicing state(s) are required.

Experience

• Minimum of 3+ years of insurance defense or related experience.
• Experience as the primary attorney defending personal injury lawsuits.
• At least 3 insurance defense personal injury trials to verdict or equivalent litigation experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of insurance law, torts, evidence, civil procedure, and trial practice.
• Effective communication, persuasion, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction and strong organizational skills to manage a caseload with exposures up to $150,000.
• Must be able to travel by automobile up to 20% of work time and meet established standards regarding personal driving history and current license status.

Preferred Qualifications

• Law degree from a state-accredited or ABA-accredited law school.
• 5+ years of insurance defense experience.
• 7+ insurance defense personal injury trials to verdict.
• Exceptional communication, persuasion, and analytical skills.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: USD $125,011.00 - USD $231,539.00 per year.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Incentive bonus programs including potential holiday, referral, and performance-based bonuses.
• Flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in the United States for most positions.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, 9 paid company holidays, and volunteer hours.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development, education assistance, and promotional advancement.
• Health and wellbeing resources including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions and child and eldercare resources.

Location

Remote work flexibility available within the United States, with some automobile travel required (up to 20% of work time).