Staff Attorney – Insurance Defense

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🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $118.8k - $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

• Handle complex and high exposure litigation • Analyze substantive and procedural legal and factual issues • Conduct extensive legal research • Independently develop and present defense strategies on behalf of clients • Prepare complex pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motions and briefs • Provide timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients and claims customers • Communicate with the court, witnesses, opposing counsel and co-counsel • Promptly, efficiently and effectively dispose of assigned cases • Independently prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials, judicial hearings and alternative dispute resolutions • Research, draft, file and argue appellate briefs • Provide opinions to Managing Attorney, staff, clients and claims customers • Report to the Staff Legal Managing Attorney

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (JD) from accredited law school • License to practice in Texas state and local federal courts • Member in good standing of applicable Bar Association • Staff Attorney: minimum of 3 years of civil tort matters experience • Senior Staff Attorney: minimum of 5+ years of civil tort matters experience • Senior Staff Attorney: documented first or second chair jury trial/appellate 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 the handling of claim cases and litigation

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% remote work arrangement for candidates residing in the San Antonio, Austin, or Houston, Texas areas • Short-term or annual bonuses • Long-term incentives • On-the-spot recognition