Staff Counsel - Liability Litigation (351/o)

Established and well-known Florida based insurance company is currently seeking an experienced liability attorney with at least 7 years’ litigation experience to join their team.  This is an in-house staff counsel position, is full-time and on site in Coral Gables, Florida.

The successful candidate will have trial experience in negligence cases with multiple verdicts and a proven trial record is required. Experience in public transportation and commercial automobile insurance defense a plus. The attorney is expected to defend high exposure negligence claims for insureds.

Responsibilities:

• Litigates cases to verdict, demonstrating superior use of trial skills and techniques.
• Ability to independently handle a full to moderate caseload with moderate level of severity and complexity from case inception through trial/resolution.
• Demonstrates exceptional legal research and writing skills.
• Independently drafts pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other file documents.
• Attend court events, hearings, and other appointments independently.
• Learn and understand customers’ expectations and key department business goals and assist them in meeting those goals.
• Provides recommendations and case analysis to department head on appropriate file handling strategy.
• Integrates legal support staff into the case handling process.
• Provide advice and training to claim partners and clients
• Create and maintain software documentation.

Requirements:

• Must have a Juris Doctor degree and be actively licensed in good standing with the State Bar of Florida.
• Must have graduated from an accredited law school.
• Must have 7 liability litigation experience, experience in public transportation and commercial automobile insurance defense a plus
• Must have trial experience in negligence cases with multiple verdicts and a proven track record of trial skills and techniques.
• Must be Extremely detail oriented, self-motivated, and disciplined.
• Must have a demonstrated track record of trial skills and techniques.
• Must have the ability to work in a paperless environment.
• Extremely detail-oriented, self-motivated, and disciplined.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance