Established and well-known Florida based insurance companyis currently seeking an experienced liability attorney with at least 7 years’ litigation experience to join their team. This is an in-house staff counsel position, is full-time and on site in Coral Gables, Florida.
The successful candidate will have trial experience in negligence cases with multiple verdicts and a proven trial record is required. Experience in public transportation and commercial automobile insurance defense a plus. The attorney is expected to defend high exposure negligence claims for insureds.
Responsibilities:
- Litigates cases to verdict, demonstrating superior use of trial skills and techniques.
- Ability to independently handle a full to moderate caseload with moderate level of severity and complexity from case inception through trial/resolution.
- Demonstrates exceptional legal research and writing skills.
- Independently drafts pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other file documents.
- Attend court events, hearings, and other appointments independently.
- Learn and understand customers’ expectations and key department business goals and assist them in meeting those goals.
- Provides recommendations and case analysis to department head on appropriate file handling strategy.
- Integrates legal support staff into the case handling process.
- Provide advice and training to claim partners and clients
- Create and maintain software documentation.
Requirements:
- Must have a Juris Doctor degree andbe actively licensed in good standing with theStateBarofFlorida.
- Must have graduated from an accredited law school.
- Must have 7+ liability litigation experience, experience in public transportation and commercial automobile insurance defense a plus
- Must have trial experience in negligence cases with multiple verdicts and a proven track record of trial skills and techniques.
- Must be Extremelydetailoriented,self-motivated,anddisciplined.
- Must have a demonstratedtrackrecordoftrialskillsandtechniques.
- Must have the abilitytoworkinapaperlessenvironment.
- Extremely detail-oriented, self-motivated, and disciplined.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance