Senior Insurance Defense Attorney

Overview

Senior Insurance Defense Attorney — Fully Remote

This role is a growth-focused position with an organization that has three decades of experience defending insurance carriers in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims, including trial victories and strategic settlements in New York’s most challenging venues.

Compensation includes a base salary of $220K and structured bonuses.

Responsibilities

• Lead catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death defenses from policy review through jury verdict
• Draft and argue summary judgment motions in federal and state courts
• Conduct high-stakes depositions of experts and adverse parties
• Negotiate multimillion-dollar settlements at mediations and arbitrations
• Serve as first-chair in bench and jury trials in high-exposure liability cases

Requirements

• Experience handling insurance defense matters involving catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims
• Ability to lead matters through trial (bench and jury) and jury verdict
• Experience drafting and arguing summary judgment motions in federal and state courts
• Experience conducting depositions of experts and adverse parties

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $220K
• Monthly structured bonuses of $1,500
• Up to $18K year-end discretionary bonus based on case outcomes
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with match
• Unlimited PTO accrual

Location

Fully remote.

This role involves matters in New York, including federal and state courts and venues within New York.