Description:
An Admitted Property and Casualty Insurance Company is an admitted Property & Casualty insurance carrier based in Tampa, FL.This is an in-house (remotely domiciled) legal counsel position involving the defense of first-party property lawsuits in Louisiana.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage an active caseload of 50-85 litigated cases
- Conduct examinations under oath
- Attend hearings and depositions
- Appear for mediations on behalf of company
- Negotiate settlements
- Prepare cases for trial
- Additional projects and/or responsibilities as needed by the Legal Department.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree and JD from an accredited law school
- Louisiana licensed attorney with a minimum of 2 years' experience in insurance defense litigation in a law firm or primary P&C carrier
- Member in Good Standing with the Louisiana Bar
- Solid understanding of the Louisiana Rules of Civil Procedure
- Expert in reading and interpreting contracts with the ability to evaluate and resolve coverage issues
- Ability to educate claims specialists in complex coverage issues
- Extensive experience with motion practice, written discovery, and depositions;
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Extensive experience with complex claims coverage issues
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Exceptional organizational skills
Essential Functions:
- Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing
- Ability to reliably attend hearings, depositions, and mediations on-site as needed
- Ability to review, understand, draft, and negotiate agreements, contracts, and legal documents
- Ability to think critically and conduct in-depth analysis to assess cases and legal risk
- Ability to multitask and work a medium to high volume caseload independently
