Senior Trial Attorney
American Family Insurance
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $113,000 - $194,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Manage moderately complex civil litigation for American Family and our insureds, following established guidelines and the highest ethical standards
- Analyze cases, strategize for optimal outcomes, and pursue settlements when appropriate
- Lead discovery, draft pleadings and briefs, and conduct research to support your litigation strategy
- Represent clients in trials, mediations, arbitrations, and settlement conferences
- Advocate for our clients in state and federal courts, administrative tribunals, and regulatory hearings
- Stay ahead of legal trends and ensure our policies remain strong and enforceable
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service
- Demonstrated experience preparing civil pleadings, motions and discovery and deposing witnesses
- Demonstrated litigation experience
- Solid knowledge and understanding of rules of Professional Responsibility for the jurisdiction in which they practice
- Solid knowledge and understanding of tort, contract, and insurance law
- Admitted to the New York State Bar
- Juris Doctor
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits
- Competitive 401(k) contribution
- Pension plan
- Annual incentive
- 9 paid holidays
- Paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees)
- Student loan repayment program
- Paid-family leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
civil litigationdrafting pleadingsconducting researchdeposing witnessespreparing motionsadvocating in trialsmediationsarbitrationssettlement conferencesanalyzing cases
Soft skills
customer-driven solutionsstrategizingethical standardsadvocacycommunication
Certifications
New York State BarJuris Doctor