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Corporate Attorney in Birmingham, AL

GEICO. Dec 01,2016 Sep 30,2016 Location USA Birmingham AL
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In-House

Attorney

Corporate

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Min 7 yrs required

Profile

Managing Attorney II Duties: Manages subordinates in all activities relating to defense of lawsuits and against GEICO insureds in liability cases, and on behalf of GEICO in UM/UIM, PIP and Subrogation suits. Interviews and/or approves job applicants for employment. Conducts and/or reviews associate. Performance Appraisals. Initiates or approves salary adjustments, performance ratings, and other personnel changes. Counsels associates and takes disciplinary action or terminates the employment of associates. Represents insureds in liability cases, UM/UIM and pip suits filed in courts of limited and unlimited jurisdiction. Researches laws and prepares legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda. Renders opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims department. Prepares and handles pleadings, motions, and discovery, to include depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath. Defends all assigned matters by trial, arbitration, or mediation, as applicable. Meets deadlines to respond to pleadings, and correspondence; appears timely in court, arbitrations, depositions, meetings and other scheduled matters. Trains and supervises less experienced attorneys and support staff, including assisting attorneys as first and second chair counsel, and/or observing attorneys at trials and arbitrations; monitors all applicable bar requirements including mandatory continuing legal education (CLE) requirements; conducts file audits and provides feedback on quality of file handling and expense management. Reviews office reports and implements changes to improve office statistics, including timeliness of reports to clients, productivity reports, client and claims survey results, closure ratio, dependability ratio, and subrogation results. Adheres to the Code of Conduct, company policies, and operating principles. Meets attendance standard of the business location, to perform the necessary job functions and to facilitate interaction with subordinates and management. Manage all Staff Counsel office activities relating to defense of lawsuits against insureds in liability suits, and on behalf of in subrogation, UM/UIM and PIP suits filed in courts of limited and unlimited jurisdiction.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in applicable jurisdictions, and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory continuing legal education (CLE) requirements where applicable. Must have 7+ years of experience in personal injury litigation and demonstrated sufficient trial ability as the attorney with primary trial responsibility in cases of significant severity and complexity. Must be able, with or without accommodation, to perform the essential functions which include, thinking (concentrating, focusing, assimilating information), reading, writing, listening, typing, speaking, bending, reaching, lifting, and standing for extended periods. Must be able to use a keyboard and a mouse. Must be able to multi-task. Must be able to access and utilize multiple pieces of office equipment that may require simultaneous use. Must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondence/email. Must be able to demonstrate successful performance in handling primary trial responsibility for cases of significant severity and complexity.

Additional info

Ref. 160000UM

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