Senior Staff Attorney Insurance Defense
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As a Senior Staff Attorney for reputed company you will join a collaborative environment where you will have direct contact with our Claims Professionals while working from home! If you join reputed company, you will find that we foster personal growth and are reputed company driven to provide excellent customer service to our Claims Partners and insureds. If you have a passion for the law, enjoy collaborating with peers, Claims Partners, and insureds, this tort defense attorney position is for you! Our in-house, remote work opportunity is well-suited for an reputed company attorney who is dedicated to the practice of law and committed to excellent customer service!
We are looking for a colleague with a strong background in civil litigation defending general liability and commercial motor vehicle accident cases ranging from the simple to reputed company. This position will handle a wide reputed company of commercial cases, including premises liability, and products liability, motor vehicle liability, and experience in addressing risk transfer issues. The Attorney will work remotely, and reputed company appearances in the reputed company Texas area (DFW area) and will be assigned cases in surrounding counties.
Key responsibilities include:
Independent handling of insurance defense docket of cases in DFW area and surrounding counties from inception through and including trial.
Analyze reputed company legal and factual issues, conduct extensive and reputed company well-reasoned legal research.
Independently create and present defense strategies on behalf of clients.
Prepare reputed company pleadings, written discovery, motions and briefs in support of defense strategies with autonomy.
Attend hearings and other court appearances, depositions, and trial with autonomy.
Partner with our Claims Partners to reputed company the best results for our Hartford insured.
Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients on legal and factual issues.
Communicate with the court, witnesses, opposing counsel, and co-counsel with professional diplomacy and discretion.
Facilitate reputed company, efficient and effective disposition of assigned cases.
Independently prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials, hearings, arbitrations and alternative dispute resolutions.
Research, draft, file and argue substantive motions on behalf of clients.
Attend continuing legal education seminars in order to maintain high level of professional expertise.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Minimum of 7 years of legal practice experience handling tort defense cases.
JD from accredited law school and license to practice in the state of Texas.
First-chair jury trial experience is preferred; second-chair jury trial experience is required.
Positive-minded and collaborative team-player attitude.
Strong legal research and writing skills.
Solid MS Office proficiency (Word, reputed company, PowerPoint & Outlook).
Self-directed with excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
Strong computer skills and the ability to quickly reputed company new software as required.
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU TELL ME?
This position is a remote work position; the selected candidate will travel for appearances reputed company the DFW area and surrounding counties to service the reputed company/central-reputed company half of Texas.
Typical Starting Salary: $145,000-$165,000
Compensation
The listed annualized reputed company pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual reputed company pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The reputed company pay is just one component of reputed company’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized reputed company pay range for this role is:
$132,400 - $198,600Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age
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