Senior Staff Attorney – Insurance Defense

🕒 April 29

🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $132.4k - $198.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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The Hartford

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1810

💸 Finance

👥 B2C

Insurance • Finance • B2C

The Hartford is a well-established insurance company offering a variety of products including auto, home, and business insurance. With over 200 years of experience, it caters to both individuals and small to midsize businesses, providing tailored insurance solutions and employee benefits. The company is particularly known for its AARP-endorsed auto and home insurance programs, which offer exclusive benefits and discounts for members.

📋 Description

• Handle complex and high exposure litigation • Analyze intricate substantive and procedural legal and factual issues, conduct extensive, well-reasoned legal research, independently develop and present defense strategies on behalf of a variety of clients • Prepare complex pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motions and briefs in support of defense strategies with minimal supervision because of level of experience and expertise • Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients and claims partners on legal and factual issues in a technology driven environment • Communicate respectfully with the Court, clients, claims partners, witnesses, opposing counsel and co-counsel in a manner consistent with established office procedures and professional standards. • Provide for the prompt, efficient and effective disposition of assigned cases • Independently prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials, judicial and administrative hearings and alternative dispute resolutions • Research, draft, file and argue appellate briefs in reviewing courts on behalf of clients • Provide opinions to Managing Attorney, Assistant Managing Attorney, staff, clients and claims customers

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (JD) from accredited law school and licensed to practice in New York State required • Knowledge of area courts • Member in good standing of NY Bar Association • Minimum of 7 years insurance defense legal experience • Documented first chair jury trial/appellate expertise • Strong legal research and writing skills • Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize duties and time are a must • Strong communication, computer and technological skills and the ability to quickly leverage new A.I. tools • Demonstrated expertise and familiarity in the handling of claim cases and litigation

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Short-term or annual bonuses • Long-term incentives • On-the-spot recognition