General Liability Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tampa, FL office of Lewis Brisbois is seeking an attorney to join its General Liability Practice. The ideal candidate will have strong research and writing skills and 1–15 years of experience in all phases of insurance defense litigation, including case management, motions, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.

Admission to the Florida Bar is required, and partnership opportunities may be considered for those with extensive relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Strong research and writing skills.
• 1–15 years of experience in insurance defense litigation including case management, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.

Responsibilities

• Defend clients in general liability insurance defense matters.
• Manage cases through discovery, motions, and trial.
• Collaborate with partners in the General Liability Practice to achieve favorable outcomes.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Trial experience

Litigation

Education

Florida Bar admission

Job description

The Tampa, FL 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. Trial experience is a plus. Admission to the Florida Bar is required. Partnership opportunties 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, 401k with employer match.