General Liability Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

A full-service law firm in Albuquerque, NM, seeks an experienced attorney to join its General Liability Practice. The ideal candidate should have 2 to 15 years of experience in insurance defense litigation and must be admitted to the New Mexico Bar. Responsibilities include managing cases, participating in motion practice, and attending trials. The firm offers competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, and a 401(k) plan with employer match.

Qualifications

• Strong research and writing skills are essential.
• Experience in all phases of insurance defense litigation (2-15 years).
• Admission to the New Mexico Bar is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage cases through all phases of litigation.
• Participate in motion practice and discovery processes.
• Attend hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.

Skills

Strong research and writing skills

Experience in insurance defense litigation

Case management

Motion practice

Discovery

Hearings

Depositions

Arbitrations

Trials

Education

Admission to the New Mexico Bar

Job description

Overview

The Albuquerque, NM 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 two (2) to fifteen (15) years of experience in all phases of insurance defense litigation, including case management, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. Admission to the New Mexico Bar is required. Partnership opportunities will be considered for those with extensive relevant experience.

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. If you have substantive litigation experience and are looking for an opportunity in a growing, collaborative firm, we invite you to apply.

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