Key Responsibilities:
Case Management & Resolution: Autonomously take complex civil litigation and insurance defense cases from inception through final resolution or trial.
Depositions & Hearings: Conduct and defend confident, high-stakes depositions, prepare technical witness testimony, and represent clients at court hearings.
Strategic Claim Evaluation: Evaluate intricate insurance claims with absolute precision, identifying proactive resolution windows before escalation.
Negotiation & Advocacy: Excel in both high-pressure pre-litigation and post-litigation settlement negotiations to achieve ideal structural outcomes.
Stakeholder Coordination: Maintain consistent communication and build trusted partnerships with claims professionals, corporate clients, and public agencies.
Required Qualifications:
Education & Licensing: Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school with active membership in good standing with the State Bar.
Core Litigation Experience: Proven experience as a practicing litigation attorney independently managing complex civil or insurance defense caseloads.
Procedural Mastery: Strong understanding of local court procedures, statutory deadlines, legal research methodologies, and court rules.
Practice Diversification: Willingness and capability to scale caseloads across multiple focus areas including product liability, bodily injury, trucking, and auto defense.
Preferred Qualifications:
Past legal experience handling Personal Injury Protection (PIP) or commercial transportation cases.
Demonstrated first-chair or second-chair trial experience in state or federal courts.
Prior background handling cases involving governmental entities, toxic torts, or workers' compensation defense.
Core Competencies:
Technical: Exceptional analytical thinking, technical legal writing, strict deadline management, and precision risk mitigation.
Professional: Concierge-level client communication, active listening ("seeking to understand before being understood"), and a proactive approach to team collaboration.
Perks & Benefits:
Comprehensive health coverage (Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance).
Corporate 401(k) retirement plan.
Disability insurance and fully paid maternal/paternal leave programs.
Opportunity to continuously grow practice areas within a highly supportive, ego-free, and growth-oriented corporate workspace.