Remote - 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 have values up to $150,000. Responsibilities include handling cases from inception through posttrial motions, including bench trials, jury trials, and binding arbitration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive review of new and transferred file assignments, providing 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 oppositions.
• Complete other tasks as assigned by managing and senior managing attorneys to adequately defend insured parties.

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.
• Willingness and ability to travel by automobile up to 20% of work time; must meet company standards for driving history and 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: $160,000 to $190,000 annually.
• Competitive base salary with incentive compensation.
• Flexibility to work remotely.
• Company vehicle provided.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, 9 paid company holidays, and volunteer hours.
• Incentive bonus programs including holiday, referral, and performance-based bonuses.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Education assistance.
• Health and wellbeing resources including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions and child and eldercare resources.

Location

• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions.
• An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process.

The organization is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.