Insurance Defense Trial Attorney

Farmers Insurance

Trial attorney role representing clients in insurance defense practice for Farmers Insurance. Managing cases from intake to resolution and promoting efficient case management.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Represent clients in all areas of insurance defense practice
Handle cases that are primarily low to moderate in complexity and exposure
Manage all phases of cases from intake to resolution
Litigate low to moderate complexity and exposure cases and perform duties necessary from intake to trial and/or settlement
Prepare pleadings, motions, discovery, and briefs
Attend hearings, conferences, interviews, mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials
Proactively inform leadership of case handling opportunities and challenges encountered
Consult with the Claims Department on the legal aspects of files and jurisdictional issues
Perform other tasks or duties to ensure efficient case management
Handle second chair trials and moderate complexity cases
Support senior attorneys in cases of greater complexity and receive developmental assignments of high complexity cases

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Driving
Strong verbal communication and listening skills
Excellent written communication skills
Effective negotiation skills
Demonstrated conflict management skills
Ability to represent the company with external constituents
Excellent judgment and decision making skills
Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
Ability to work within tight timeframes and meet strict deadlines
Strong technical aptitude
Proficient at using technology to maximize efficiency in a virtual, paperless environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus potential up to 20% of salary
Generous 401k
Auto allowance
PTO
Medical/dental/vision
Paid parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

insurance defense litigationpersonal injury lawcase managementpleadings preparationmotion preparationdiscovery preparationtrial preparationnegotiationconflict managementjurisdictional issues

Soft Skills

public speakingverbal communicationlistening skillswritten communicationnegotiation skillsjudgmentdecision makingtime managementpriority settingability to handle high case loads

Certifications

licensed to practice law