Senior Staff Attorney – Insurance Defense

🕒 August 10

🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $132.4k - $198.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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The Hartford

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1810

🛡️ Insurance

💸 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

• Litigate complex and high-exposure cases throughout Houston and surrounding counties • Analyze substantive, procedural, legal, and factual issues and conduct legal research • Develop and present defense strategies on behalf of clients • Prepare pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motions, and briefs • Provide legal advice and timely communications to clients and claims customers • Communicate with courts, witnesses, opposing counsel, and co-counsel • Promptly, efficiently, and effectively dispose of assigned cases • Prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials, hearings, and alternative dispute resolutions • Research, draft, file, and argue appellate briefs • Provide opinions to the Managing Attorney, staff, clients, and claims customers • Report to the Staff Legal Managing Attorney

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school • License to practice in Texas state and local federal courts • Member in good standing of the applicable Bar Association • Knowledge of Harris County and surrounding counties • Available transportation • Minimum of 7+ years of civil tort matters experience • Documented first- or second-chair jury trial/appellate experience preferred • Strong legal research and writing skills • Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize duties and time • Strong communication, computer, and technological skills • Ability to quickly leverage new software as required • Demonstrated expertise and familiarity in handling claim cases and litigation • Strategic Thinking • Operational Excellence • Leadership • Business Knowledge and Decision Making • Effective Relationships • Excellent writing skills • Strong communication skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Short-term or annual bonuses • Long-term incentives • On-the-spot recognition • Total compensation package for employees