General Liability Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tampa 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, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.

Florida Bar admission is required, with partnership opportunities for highly experienced candidates.

Qualifications

• Strong research and writing skills are essential.
• 1–15 years of experience in insurance defense litigation across all phases.
• Admission to the Florida Bar is required.

Responsibilities

• Handle all phases of insurance defense litigation, including case management, motions, and discovery.
• Conduct hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials as needed.

Skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Litigation

Case management

Discovery

Deposition

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

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.

We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 401k with employer match