Insurance Defense Trial Attorney
Farmers Insurance
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $115,275 - $196,130 per year
About the role
- Represents clients in all areas of insurance defense practice
- Manages all phases of cases from intake to resolution
- Litigates low to moderate complexity and exposure cases
- Prepares pleadings, motions, discovery, and briefs
- Attends hearings, conferences, interviews, mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials
- Consults with the Claims Department on legal aspects of files and jurisdictional issues
- Displays proactive communication with leadership regarding case handling opportunities and challenges
- Supports senior attorneys in high complexity matters
Requirements
- Bachelors degree preferred
- Licensed to practice law in applicable states required upon hire
- Three years of insurance defense litigation and/or personal/bodily injury experience preferred
- Second chair trial experience strongly preferred
- Multistate jurisdictional practice preferred
- Public speaking
- Ability to function and handle high case loads in adversarial or confrontational situations
- Strong verbal communication and listening skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Effective negotiation skills
- Demonstrated conflict management skills
- Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
- Strong technical aptitude
- Adept and proficient at using technology to maximize efficiency in virtual, paperless environment
Benefits
- Annual bonus potential up to 20% of the salary
- Generous 401k
- Auto allowance
- PTO
- Medical/dental/vision
- Paid parental leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
insurance defense litigationpersonal injury lawpleadings preparationmotion preparationdiscovery preparationbrief writingtrial experiencemultistate jurisdictional practiceconflict managementnegotiation
Soft Skills
proactive communicationverbal communicationlistening skillswritten communicationtime managementpriority settingability to handle high case loadspublic speakingadaptabilityproblem-solving
Certifications
licensed to practice law