Insurance Defense Trial Attorney

Farmers Insurance

Insurance defense trial attorney representing Farmers clients across Texas and New Mexico. Managing litigation cases from intake through hearings, trials, settlement, and resolution.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeEl Paso • New Mexico, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in insurance defense litigation, including case management from intake to resolution, and possesses strong verbal and written communication skills essential for effective representation and negotiation. Proficient in handling trials and managing high caseloads while maintaining excellent judgment and decision-making abilities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Licensed To Practice LawInsurance Defense LitigationSecond-Chair Trial ExperiencePublic Speaking AbilityMultistate Jurisdictional Practice

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Hard Skills

Pleadings PreparationMotions PreparationDiscovery PreparationBriefs PreparationTrial ManagementConflict ManagementNegotiation SkillsTime ManagementCase ManagementBodily Injury Experience

Soft Skills

Strong Verbal CommunicationExcellent Written CommunicationListening SkillsJudgmentDecision-Making

Tools & Technologies

Virtual Environment ProficiencyPaperless Technology Use

Certifications & Qualifications

Licensed To Practice Law

Industry Keywords

Insurance DefensePersonal InjuryAdversarial SituationsHigh CaseloadsJurisdictional Issues

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Licensed to practice law in applicable states required upon hire
Bachelor's degree preferred
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
Ability to handle high caseloads in adversarial or confrontational situations
Driving ability
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
Time management and priority-setting skills
Ability to work within tight timeframes and meet strict deadlines
Strong technical aptitude
Proficiency using technology in a virtual, paperless environment
Ability to travel to required in-person appearances

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Annual bonus potential up to 20% of the salary
401(k)
Auto allowance
PTO
Medical, dental, and vision
Paid parental leave
Tuition assistance
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Life insurance
Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location
Meaningful volunteer projects
No stress of billable hours