First-Party Property Coverage Attorney

Orion Placement; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Tampa, FL, seeks an attorney with at least 2+ years of first‑party property coverage experience and an active Florida Bar license to handle complex property coverage matters. The role involves examinations under oath, depositions, and litigation strategy, with a hybrid work arrangement.

You will analyze policies, advise clients through investigations, and draft core pleadings and opinions while coordinating with experts and coverage attorneys on high‑value disputes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of first‑party property coverage experience.
• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active Florida Bar license in good standing.
• Experience analyzing property insurance policies and coverage issues.
• Experience with EUOs, depositions, pleadings, motions, or mediations preferred.
• Litigation experience in property coverage preferred.
• Strong legal research, analytical, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
• Excellent client communication, organization, and time‑management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple active matters and urgent deadlines.
• Collaborative, detail‑oriented, team‑first approach.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex first‑party property insurance policies and coverage issues.
• Advise clients throughout claim investigation and pre‑suit coverage analysis.
• Handle first‑party property coverage disputes from initial investigation through litigation.
• Conduct examinations under oath and participate in depositions.
• Draft coverage opinions, pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other substantive documents.
• Represent clients in mediations, hearings, negotiations, and other dispute‑resolution proceedings.
• Develop litigation and settlement strategies based on policy language, damages, and claim exposure.
• Manage multiple active matters while meeting client reporting and litigation deadlines.
• Collaborate with experienced coverage attorneys on complex and high‑value disputes.

Skills

Legal research

Writing

Oral advocacy

Client communication

Time management

Education

JD from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Pay: $120,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join an established first-party property coverage practice handling sophisticated commercial and residential insurance matters
• Work on complex property losses, policy interpretation, claim investigations, coverage analysis, and litigation
• Gain hands‑on responsibility with examinations under oath, depositions, motions, mediations, and case strategy
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid schedule combining remote work with in‑office collaboration
• Earn a competitive base salary plus discretionary bonus opportunities and robust benefits
• Benefit from mentorship, professional development, and a defined path toward partnership and potential equity ownership
• Work with experienced attorneys representing major insurers in significant first‑party property disputes
• Join a supportive culture that values collaboration, professional growth, and work‑life balance

Location

Tampa, Florida. This is a flexible hybrid opportunity combining in‑office collaboration with remote work.

Note

Candidates must have an active Florida Bar license and 2+ years of directly relevant first‑party property coverage experience.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are an established civil litigation firm with a nationally recognized insurance coverage practice. For more than four decades, our attorneys have represented insurers, corporations, and insured clients in complex property coverage matters throughout the United States and internationally. We provide attorneys with sophisticated work, mentorship, professional development, and meaningful opportunities for long‑term career advancement.

Job Description

• Analyze complex first‑party property insurance policies and coverage issues
• Advise insurance clients throughout claim investigation and pre‑suit coverage analysis
• Handle first‑party property coverage disputes from initial investigation through litigation and resolution
• Conduct examinations under oath and participate in depositions
• Draft coverage opinions, pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other substantive legal documents
• Work with experts and consultants regarding complex commercial and residential property losses
• Represent clients in mediations, hearings, negotiations, and other dispute‑resolution proceedings
• Develop litigation and settlement strategies based on policy language, damages, and claim exposure
• Manage multiple active matters while meeting client reporting and litigation deadlines
• Collaborate with experienced coverage attorneys on complex and high‑value insurance disputes

Qualifications

• 2+ years of first‑party property coverage experience
• JD from an accredited law school
• Active Florida Bar license in good standing
• Experience analyzing property insurance policies and coverage issues
• Experience with EUOs, depositions, pleadings, motions, or mediations preferred
• Commercial or residential property coverage litigation experience preferred
• Strong legal research, analytical, writing, and oral advocacy skills
• Excellent client communication, organization, and time‑management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple active matters and urgent deadlines
• Collaborative, detail‑oriented, team‑first approach

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will join a sophisticated insurance coverage practice where attorneys receive meaningful responsibility and exposure to complex property claims. Our team emphasizes mentorship, collaboration, work‑life balance, and long‑term professional growth. Attorneys interested in developing deep first‑party property expertise will have opportunities to expand their practice, strengthen client relationships, and pursue advancement toward partnership.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance