Insurance Defense Attorney

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Insurance defense attorney leading complex, high-value Pennsylvania litigation remotely. Building insurer relationships and expanding Sperton’s regional legal practice.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead complex insurance defense cases, including high-value and high-exposure claims, from inception through resolution
  • Develop litigation strategies and prepare pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery documents
  • Conduct and defend depositions
  • Manage court proceedings
  • Support mediation, arbitration, settlement, and trial preparation
  • Exercise independent judgment in significant litigation matters with minimal oversight
  • Build and maintain relationships with insurers, claims professionals, self-insured entities, and corporate clients
  • Support regional growth through professional networking, client development, and expansion of the firm's insurance defense practice
  • Collaborate with an established attorney in Western Pennsylvania

Requirements:

  • J.D. from an accredited law school
  • Active Pennsylvania law license
  • Substantial experience in insurance defense litigation
  • Proven ability to independently manage complex litigation matters
  • Experience handling high-value litigation cases
  • Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills
  • Experience with large-loss or high-exposure insurance defense matters preferred
  • Significant deposition experience and a background in trial proceedings preferred
  • Experience representing insurance carriers or self-insured entities preferred
  • Knowledge of general liability, automobile liability, premises liability, or trucking and transportation litigation preferred
  • Established relationships with regional insurers, claims professionals, or corporate clients preferred
  • Business development experience or an existing portable book of business preferred
  • Strong knowledge of the Western Pennsylvania legal market and an established regional network preferred
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in developing a practice or taking on broader leadership responsibilities preferred

Benefits:

  • Fully remote work model
  • Opportunities for broader leadership and practice-development responsibilities
  • Supportive and inclusive work environment
  • Continuous learning opportunities
  • Professional and personal growth opportunities
  • Trust- and collaboration-focused culture