Attorney - Insurance Defense Specialist

1 day ago

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States State Farm Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Attorney to join our Corporate Law Division at State Farm. As a key member of our team, you will provide legal services to State Farm and its subsidiaries, handling a wide range of litigation activity on behalf of our insureds and/or the State Farm Insurance Companies.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of personal injury experience, preferably in insurance defense, with jury trial experience and arbitration, deposition, and discovery experience. You will be responsible for handling cases involving claims with high financial exposure and complexity, including cases involving complex medical issues, catastrophic injuries, or sensationalized accident facts.

As a hybrid role, you will spend some time in the office and virtually, with the possibility of travel to job-related activities. You will be required to meet State Bar requirements and maintain legal competency by participation in continuing legal education programs.

If you are a motivated and organized individual with excellent communication skills and strong organizational and technology skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Responsibilities

Handles cases involving claims with high financial exposure and complexity
Handles non-suit tasks in an appropriate and timely manner
Creative in motion practice and draws from many areas of the law to formulate procedural and substantive strategy
Skillfully and effectively cross-examines and presents expert testimony and is highly skilled in conducting depositions and presenting experts of any kind in trial
Works autonomously with little supervision and aligns with management as partner in decision making
Prepares detailed, concise, timely reports on complicated cases, reflecting in-depth, creative analysis and proposed strategy for further handling
Assists in the supervision and development of assigned support staff, mentors other attorneys, and is a resource person on varied and complex legal issues and administrative matters
Adeptly uses trial presentation programs when and where appropriate
Uses automation systems and tools to effectively and efficiently present cases in the courtroom and to manage cases, and leads or teaches others about technology to improve office-wide and/or department-wide efficiencies
Actively engages in the development of others, including teaching of classes or seminars to claims or peers
Contributes to office improvement by engaging and responding to Excellence in Operations Management (EOM) dialogues and activities

Qualifications

5+ years of personal injury experience
Insurance Defense background preferred
Jury Trial experience preferred
Arbitration, deposition, discovery experience ideal
Must be able to handle an inventory of 70+ files
Excellent communication skills
Strong organizational and technology skills

Additional Information

J.D. from an A.B.A. Accredited Law School, in the top half of graduating class, and an active member in good standing of Bar in state of operation
Must have an active law license to practice in Pennsylvania and a member in good standing with the State Bar of Pennsylvania
Other than authorized and pro bono work, incumbents are not permitted to handle any legal business outside of the Company and candidates must cease all outside practice and all suit involvement before joining State Farm
Must successfully complete orientation and training program as designated by the Managing Attorney or the Law Department
Travels via commercial transportation or driving to job-related activities
May work irregular hours because of workload and nature of the work
Meets State Bar requirements and maintains legal competency by participation in continuing legal education programs
Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for US work authorization for this opportunity

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