Senior Attorney – Partner potential
Insurance Defense
Pensacola, Florida
Nationally known insurance defense firm with over 50 years of continued service seeks a motivated senior level attorney to join its busy Pensacola Florida location.
- Exceptional benefits and growth potential
- Competitive pay and bonus structure
- Partner potential
Ideal candidates will have 5-10 years attorney experience working in insurance defense. This includes litigation in a variety of areas including premises liability, catastrophic injury,medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, construction defect and injury, public entity and civil rights, commercial auto and trucking cases among others. This role is IN OFFICE daily, hybrid remote candidates will not be considered.
Responsibilities:
- Managing caseload from inception to post-trial
- Attending court conferences, oral arguments, depositions, mediations, and trials
- Preparing pleadings, discovery/discovery responses, motions, and other litigation documents
- Preparing timely reports regarding case status and ongoing activities
- Ability to prioritize workload based on deadlines
- Communicating effectively with clients, senior attorneys and paralegals
- Meeting billing requirements
- Completing tasks as assigned in a timely manner.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Must be a member in good standing of the Florida bar
- 5-10 years experience working insurance defense cases. General liability and/or professional liability defense preferred
- Trial experience first chair is a MUST
- Must be willing to be in the office daily. Hybrid/ remote candidates will not be considered
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills with the ability to interact with attorneys, paralegals, court personnel, opposing counsel, clients, and office staff in a professional manner.
- Ability to delegate and prioritize as necessary.
- Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
For more information or immediate consideration, contact recruiter Kelly Dameron at 954-425-9235.