General Liability Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois is seeking an attorney to join its General Liability Practice in Charleston, WV. The ideal candidate has strong research and writing skills with 1–15 years of insurance defense experience across case management, motions, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.

Admission to the West Virginia Bar is required. The firm offers competitive compensation and a broad benefits package.

Qualifications

• Strong research and writing skills.
• Experience in all phases of insurance defense litigation including case management, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.

Responsibilities

• Handle hearings, depositions, arbitrations and trials.
• Manage cases from intake through disposition.
• Prepare and argue motions; conduct comprehensive discovery and research.

Skills

Research skills

Legal writing

Litigation experience

Case management

Depositions

Hearings and trials

Education

West Virginia Bar admission

Job description

Overview

The Charleston, WV 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 fifteen (15) 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 West Virginia 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. 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 a 401k with employer match.

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