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Senior Trial Attorney
Cranford, NJ Senior Trial Attorney - Cranford, NJ (Remote/Home Based) Company is seeking a Senior Trial Attorney in Cranford, New Jersey (Remote/Home Based). This role offers a competitive salary of $82,000.00-$146,125.00 per year based on experience and qualifications. Summary: The Senior Trial Attorney job family is responsible for managing Insurance Defense and Tort Litigation / Disputes work and related issues/matters. The successful candidate will represent insured and the Company in the defense of bodily injury and property damage lawsuits, subrogation, and Allstate Financial cases. Key Responsibilities: • Review new file assignments and approve initial pleadings, propound discovery, and/or develop strategy • Contacts clients to discuss their case and answer any questions. Maintains contact at a minimum of 90 days • Contact claims (initial litigation plan, recurring minimum 90 day contact, strategy conferences, etc.) • Review all documentary evidence • Prepares witnesses and clients for depositions, arbitrations, mediations and trials including expert witnesses • Conducts depositions and examinations under oath and prepares summary documents • Prepares and conducts court appearances (matter management conferences, hearings, status conferences, etc.) • Conducts settlement/dispositive proceedings (e.g. mediations, arbitrations, etc.) • Try and/or arbitrate cases and prepares motions in liminie and summary documents • Draft post-trial motions • Prepare for and participate in appeals • Provide legal opinions to claims clients • Investigate and pursue subrogation litigation as appropriate • Manages projects Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Experience: • Juris Doctorate degree and member in good standing of NJ State Bar • Up to five years Insurance Defense, Subrogation and/or Personal Injury litigation experience • Trial and/or Arbitration experience is preferred, with flexibility to work across several disciplines that may include SIU, PIP, UM and Subrogation. • No Fault and/or SIU experience is a plus. • Computer skills required; experience with Microsoft Office, Lexis, and the internet • Ability to work well with others on a team of attorneys, paralegals, administrative assistants, supervised by an attorney Lead Counsel • Must be able to handle a large caseload • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are key to working with a variety of internal and external contacts as well as for preparing reports, pleadings, and correspondence, collaborating with others, etc. Will work independently as well as part of a cohesive team. • Ability to travel • Periodically lifting in excess of 20 pounds throughout the day, depending on court matters being handled. Attorneys are required to cover court matters for each other; attorneys have laptops. • Bending to pick up the computer bag which sometimes is more than 20 pounds, entering and exiting a vehicle, maneuvering files and computer at security checkpoints • Turning and twisting at work • Driving at least 40-50 miles daily depending on the activities being covered, court, doctors’ depositions, discovery depositions, and case evaluations, etc. • Sitting for pro-longed periods of time en route to court, in court or at court proceedings, depositions, etc. • Walking and rolling brief case with files from vehicle to the legal proceeding and/or deposition and facilitations, etc. • Trial preparation could require lifting in excess 20 lbs. because of exhibits, materials, records from plaintiff, etc. These materials are printed for some proceedings. • Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job Senior Trial Attorney - Cranford, NJ (Remote/Home Based) Company is currently seeking a Senior Trial Attorney in Cranford, New Jersey (Remote/Home Based). This role offers a competitive salary of $82,000.00-$146,125.00 per year based on experience and qualifications. The Senior Trial Attorney job family is responsible for managing Insurance Defense and Tort Litigation / Disputes work and related issues/matters. The successful candidate will represent insured and the Company in the defense of bodily injury and property damage lawsuits, subrogation, and Allstate Financial cases. Key Responsibilities: • Review new file assignments and approve initial pleadings, propound discovery, and/or develop strategy • Contacts clients to discuss their case and answer any questions. Maintains contact at a minimum of 90 days • Contact claims (initial litigation plan, recurring minimum 90 day contact, strategy conferences, etc.) • Review all documentary evidence • Prepares witnesses and clients for depositions, arbitrations, mediations and trials including expert witnesses • Conducts depositions and examinations under oath and prepares summary documents • Prepares and conducts court appearances (matter management conferences, hearings, status conferences, etc.) • Conducts settlement/dispositive proceedings (e.g. mediations, arbitrations, etc.) • Try and/or arbitrate cases and prepares motions in liminie and summary documents • Draft post-trial motions • Prepare for and participate in |
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