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Personal Injury Defense Attorney in Long Island City, NY

Allstate Insurance Company, Jun 14,2023 Apr 10,2023 Location USA Long Island City NY
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In-House

Attorney

Personal Injury Defense

Min 5 yrs required

Profile

## Senior Trial Attorney - Remote/Home Based Allstate is looking for an experienced Senior Trial Attorney to join their Legal and Regulatory department. This position is remote/home based with travel required for court, etc. The Senior Trial Attorney will be responsible for managing Insurance Defense and Tort Litigation/Disputes work and related issues/matters. This role offers an exciting opportunity to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good. **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:** - - 5 plus years’ 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. ## Hiring a Senior Trial Attorney Allstate is looking for an experienced Senior Trial Attorney to join their Legal and Regulatory department. This position is remote/home based with travel required for court, etc. The Senior Trial Attorney will be responsible for managing Insurance Defense and Tort Litigation/Disputes work and related issues/matters. This role offers an exciting opportunity to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good. **Compensation:** This role offers a competitive salary of $82,000.00-$146,125.00 per year, based on experience and qualifications. **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:** - - 5 plus years’ Personal Injury litigation experience

Qualification and Experience

Juris Doctorate degree and member in good standing of New York State Bar

Additional info

monitors and reviews new laws, regulations, and case law; identifies and summarizes relevant issues; collaborates with other areas of l&r department; proactively provides advice and counsel to business unit on the impact of new laws on business; monitors

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