Insurance Defense Attorney - New York PIP

Overview

This role adds an attorney to the New York PIP staff counsel team. Attorneys work from home and handle in-person appearances and trials as required.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in all areas of NY PIP defense practice.
• Handle cases that are primarily low in complexity and exposure.
• Manage all phases of cases from intake to resolution.
• Litigate low complexity and exposure cases, including preparing pleadings, motions, discovery, and briefs.
• Attend hearings, conferences, interviews, mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials.
• Proactively inform leadership of case handling opportunities and challenges.
• Consult with the Claims Department on the legal aspects of files to support efficient case management.
• May handle second chair trials and trials in cases with minimal complexity and/or exposure.
• May support senior attorneys in cases of greater complexity and/or exposure.
• May receive developmental assignments of matters that are of moderate complexity and/or exposure.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice Law in applicable states required upon hire.
• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Civil litigation and/or personal/bodily injury experience preferred.

Special Skills / Additional Qualifications

• Public speaking.
• Ability to function in adversarial or confrontational situations.
• Ability to drive.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills.
• Strong technical aptitude.
• Ability to use technology to maximize efficiency in virtual, paperless environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location.
• DC/NJ/NY/OH Only: $96,075 - $174,240
• Albany County, NY/Cleveland, OH: $102,450 - $150,260
• Bonus opportunity (based on company and individual performance)
• 401(k)
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance

Location

• Remote (home-based)
• Job Location(s): US - NY - New York City (NYC)
• The role is performed in-person at a company office or virtually at an approved alternative work location, and may include work performed at field locations.

Application Notes

• The recruitment process typically closes open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting.
• Equal opportunity employment statement applies; qualified applicants are considered including those with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
• Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, the organization is prohibited from employing any individual convicted of certain criminal felonies involving dishonesty or breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.
• Massachusetts law notice: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

• Work is performed indoors and climate-controlled with adequate lighting and ventilation; background office noise and interruptions may occur.
• Field work outdoors may include exposure to weather elements.
• Frequently sits or stands for prolonged periods (up to a full shift).
• Occasionally moves around the workplace, including navigating stairs, ramps, and level or uneven surfaces.
• Occasionally moves, pushes, pulls, lifts, carries, and places objects or materials weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Frequently uses shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers to manipulate equipment, tools, and objects.
• Frequently performs fine motor tasks such as typing, mousing, or writing (up to a full shift).
• Occasionally performs bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, twisting, and reaching overhead or below the knees.
• Clear vision with or without correction to read and verify information; relies on depth perception and peripheral vision.
• Adequate hearing with or without correction to communicate and respond promptly to auditory signals.
• May require regular travel between offices, alternative work locations, and/or field locations.