PIP Attorney

Max 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Summary:

The GEICO Staff Counsel is seeking a PIP Attorney for a hybrid role in Miami, FL. This position will involve defending PIP lawsuits and other first-party insurance defense matters in Miami courts.

Responsibilities:

- Conduct legal research and draft legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda.
- Provide opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department.
- Prepare and handle pleadings, motions, and discovery, including depositions, examinations before trial, and examinations under oath.
- Defend matters assigned by trial or dispositive hearing.
- Travel as required, including attending trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences.

Basic Qualifications:

- 0-3 years of experience in a related field.
- Juris Doctor degree.
- Admission to the Florida Bar.
- Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in Florida and meet all licensing requirements.
- Ability to travel as required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to follow complex instructions and resolve conflicts.
- Strong organization and multitasking skills.
- Ability to learn and apply technical and procedural information.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Civil litigation experience.
- Insurance defense-related litigation experience.
- Strong professional communication skills.

Location:

This position is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days per week at the local staff counsel office and in-person attendance at hearings.

Benefits:

- Premier medical, dental, and vision insurance with no waiting period.
- Paid vacation, sick, and parental leave.
- 401(k) plan.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Paid training and licensures.

Note: GEICO will not sponsor new applicants for employment authorization for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

The GEICO Companies provide equal employment opportunities for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely based on their qualifications for the job.

Reasonable Accommodations:

GEICO accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunities and perform the essential functions of the job, unless it would impose an undue hardship on the company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a productive work environment and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment. All associates are expected to maintain an atmosphere of mutual respect.

basic qualifications:

· 0-3 years of experience in related field required
juris doctor degree required

· admission to the florida bar required

· must be licensed in good standing to practice law in florida and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory continuing legal education (cle) requirements where applicable

· must be able to travel as required, including but not limited, to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences

· must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner, to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization

· must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting and multi-tasking skills

· must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information





preferred qualifications:

· civil litigation experience

· insurance defense-related litigation experience

· must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondence/email





location: hybrid – this position requires working at the local staff counsel office 2-3 days per week and attending in person hearings

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