General Liability Litigation Attorney

Hire Innovative; Florida; Hybride; USD 105 000 - 225 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Bar dues & CLE support

Bonus or incentives

Résumé du poste

Hire Innovative seeks a General Liability Litigation Attorney in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. This full-time role offers on-site or hybrid arrangements and requires handling civil-defense litigation with objectivity and practical decision-making about exposure, discovery, and resolution.

The successful candidate will report clearly, manage matters efficiently, and contribute to client service in a confidential, results-driven environment. State bar admission is required or eligible.

Qualifications

• Experience in insurance-defense, coverage, general-liability, workers-compensation, or related civil-litigation.
• Strong written reporting and practical case-valuation judgment.
• Excellent ability to meet deadlines, manage depositions, and handle case-management tasks.
• Active or eligible state bar admission to practice law.
• Ability to prioritize independently and escalate needs early when resources are required.

Responsabilités

• Evaluate liability, damages, coverage, defenses, and procedural posture.
• Handle pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motions, mediation, and trial preparation.
• Communicate clearly with clients, carriers, insureds, experts, and opposing counsel.
• Maintain an organized docket and move matters toward cost-effective resolution.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines and next steps.

Connaissances

Insurance-defense experience

Case-management

Client and counsel communication

Deadline and deposition discipline

Litigation strategy and exposure eval

Formation

Active or eligible state bar admission

Outils

Legal research systems

Document management systems

Billing systems

Description du poste

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $105,000 - $225,000+
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: On-site or hybrid in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, subject to court, client, deal, and team needs. The exact office schedule will be confirmed before interview.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Bar dues, CLE support, and professional-development resources appropriate to the role.
• Bonus, origination credit, or other performance incentives where offered by the employer.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

This full-time General Liability Litigation Attorney opening in Palm Beach Gardens, FL is with a confidential civil-defense law firm. The successful candidate will manage litigation efficiently, report clearly, and make practical decisions about exposure, discovery, and resolution. Because this is a confidential search, the employer identity and remaining role details are provided during the first qualified conversation.

About the Role

The position should provide real matter ownership, partner access, and a workload that supports both client service and long-term development. Day to day, the person in this position will manage litigation efficiently, report clearly, and make practical decisions about exposure, discovery, and resolution. The Palm Beach Gardens team seeks a professional who can deliver responsive work in a service-focused South Florida market. The interview process will cover team structure, workload, success measures, and advancement.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate liability, damages, coverage, defenses, and procedural posture.
• Handle pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motions, reporting, mediation, and trial preparation.
• Communicate clearly with clients, carriers, insureds, experts, and opposing counsel.
• Maintain a disciplined docket and move matters toward cost-effective resolution.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines, risk, and next steps.

Required Qualifications

• Insurance-defense, coverage, general-liability, workers-compensation, or related civil-litigation experience.
• Clear written reporting and practical case-valuation judgment.
• Strong deadline, deposition, and case-management habits.
• Active or eligible state bar admission for the role.
• Ability to manage priorities independently and communicate early when a decision or resource is needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the employer’s practice area, matter type, and local court or transaction process.
• Comfort using modern legal research, document, case-management, or billing systems.