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Corporate Attorney / Litigation Attorney in Atlanta, GA

ABM Industries Inc. Sep 17,2014 Aug 13,2014 Location USA Atlanta GA
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In-House

Attorney

Corporate

Litigation

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Min 10 yrs required

Profile

Counsel, Litigation and Risk - Corporate Candidate will perform high quality legal services overseeing the Company’s significant insured claims, and providing other types of legal support, project management and creative and strategic solutions and ideas for managing the Company’s total cost of risk. Understand the Company’s risk programs and their relationship to Company strategy to act as resource for Legal Department and others. Act as liaison between Risk Management and the General Counsel and other company lawyers on high risk insured cases in all jurisdictions. Work involves complete immersion in such cases, including strategic direction. Assure the General Counsel, that cases are being handled efficiently with the best legal care. Act as liaison for Legal Department on insurance centric issues across all parts of the organization, including serving as a member of many projects. Current projects include: implementation of new Contract Management System (“CMS”); understanding any gaps in subrogation rights; understanding gaps in franchised operations and joint venture structures; implementation of subcontractor management program. Serve as the primary reviewer and advisor for significant contracts flagged by the new CMS with problematic insurance language, offering recommendations as needed. Serve as similar resource on other contracts not covered by CMS. Reassess and oversee client indemnification tender process using outside counsel to opine on matters in litigation, ensuring business understanding and compliance with tender decision. Manage litigation involving indemnification and defense obligations. Work with paralegal and other company representatives on discovery matters (interrogatories, requests for production, depositions) in risk management lawsuits and disputes. Manage any declaratory relief actions regarding tender decisions. Work with coverage counsel on any high risk cases where insurance is disputing coverage. Assist in acquisitions and JV structuring in relationship to insurance issues; be familiar with the types of issues that might be encountered and act as an internal resource for the internal transaction counsel and interface with risk. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification and Experience

Candidate should have ABA accredited law school degree with license to practice. 10+ years of experience handling insurance litigation matters; and 5+ years of experience practicing law. Significant experience handling commercial indemnification claims and “duty to defend” issues in a multistate environment is required. License to practice law, specific jurisdiction not crucial. Must have strong command of English language in verbal and written communications.

Additional info

Ref: 2556.

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