General Liability Associate Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; Ridgeland (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

The Jackson, MS office of Lewis Brisbois seeks an attorney for its General Liability Practice. The ideal candidate has 1–7 years of insurance defense experience and strong research and writing skills. Mississippi Bar admission is required.

The practice group handles a broad range of defense matters, including catastrophic injury, complex litigation, and high-exposure cases, with a national platform and robust appellate and trial support.

Qualifications

• Strong research and writing skills required.
• 1–7 years of insurance defense litigation experience across case management, motions, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
• Mississippi Bar admission required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and litigate insurance defense matters through all stages.
• Conduct research, draft motions, and write memoranda.
• Take and defend depositions, conduct hearings, arbitrations and trials as needed.

Skills

Research skills

Strong writing

Litigation experience

Case management

Depositions and hearings

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Mississippi Bar admission

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Discovery management software

Job description

The Jackson, MS office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to join its General Liability Practice.

The ideal candidate will have strong research and writing skills and at least one (1) to seven (7) years of experience in all phases of insurance defense litigation including case management, motion practice, and discovery, as well as handling hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. Admission to the Mississippi Bar is required.

Lewis Brisbois' General Liability Practice is comprised of over 600 attorneys nationwide who have successfully represented defendants in significant exposure cases in numerous general liability areas. The group has provided a defense for a myriad of property and personal injury claims, for both businesses and individuals who may be insured or self-insured. While the attorneys within the firm are equipped to handle a wide variety of matters, we excel in the litigation and trial of catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex litigation cases. The General Liability Practice partners and senior associates are seasoned and well-respected trial attorneys who have broad trial experience. Our attorneys have been cited by the National Law Journal for obtaining one of the \"Top Ten Defense Verdicts of the Year\", and have received other prominent recognition.

Although we would prefer that you have some insurance defense experience, we are also interested in working with developing talented attorneys who come to us with excellent skills in any litigation arena.

We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401k with employer match.