Insurance Defense Attorney
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Job Description
Insurance Defense Attorney representing clients in low complexity insurance defense cases at Farmers. Handling cases from intake to resolution and collaborating with various departments.
Responsibilities:
- Litigates low complexity and exposure cases and performs duties necessary from intake to trial and/or settlement
- Prepares pleadings, motions, discovery, and briefs
- Attends hearings, conferences, interviews, mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials
- Proactively informs leadership of case handling opportunities and challenges encountered
- Consults with the Claims Department on the legal aspects of files
- Performs other tasks or duties to ensure efficient case management
- May handle second chair trials and handle trials in cases with minimal complexity and/or exposure
- May provide support to senior attorneys in cases of greater complexity and/or exposure and may receive developmental assignments of matters that are of moderate complexity and/or exposure
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree preferred
- Licensed to practice Law in applicable states required upon hire
- Civil litigation and/or personal/bodily injury experience preferred
- Public speaking
- Ability to function in adversarial or confrontational situations
- Driving
- Strong verbal communication and listening skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Effective negotiation skills
- Ability to represent the company with external constituents
- Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
- Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
- Possesses strong technical aptitude
- Adept and proficient at using technology to maximize efficiency in virtual, paperless environment.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Assistance












