Senior Staff Attorney, Insurance Defense

🕒 June 19

🏛️ District of Columbia, Maryland – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote 🦀 Maryland – 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

• Analyze complex legal and factual issues, conduct extensive and well-reasoned legal research • Independently create and present defense strategies on behalf of clients • Prepare complex pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motions and briefs in support of defense strategies independently, with no or minimal supervision based on level of experience and expertise • Partner with our Claims Partners to achieve the best results for our Hartford insureds • Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients and claim partners on legal and factual issues • Communicate with the court, witnesses, opposing counsel and co-counsel with professional diplomacy and discretion • Provide for the prompt, efficient and effective disposition of assigned cases • Independently prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials, hearings, arbitrations, and/or alternative dispute resolutions • Research, draft, file and argue substantive motions on behalf of clients • Provide legal opinions to Managing Attorney, staff, clients, and claims customers

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of legal practice experience handling tort defense cases in the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia • JD from accredited law school and licensed to practice in the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia and ability to practice in federal courts. • First-chair jury trial/appellate experience is strongly preferred • Demonstrated expertise and familiarity in the handling of claim cases and litigation • 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 software as required; including use of AI

🏖️ Benefits

• Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses • long-term incentives • on-the-spot recognition