Insurance Coverage Attorney

Plunkett Cooney; Bloomfield Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Plunkett Cooney is seeking an experienced Insurance Coverage Attorney to join the firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group in Bloomfield Hills, MI. The ideal candidate will analyze complex coverage issues, provide opinions, and handle related litigation for insurance carriers.

Requirements include five or more years in insurance coverage or complex litigation, excellent research and writing, and an active Michigan State Bar membership. JD from an ABA-approved school is required.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of insurance coverage or complex litigation experience.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, depositions, and arguing motions.
• Strong client service, research, writing, and communication abilities.
• Good standing in and active membership of the State Bar of Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Advise insurance carriers on coverage issues and provide opinions.
• Represent clients in coverage/bad faith litigation and related disputes.
• Draft pleadings and motions, conduct depositions, and argue motions.
• Collaborate with clients and colleagues to resolve complex legal issues.

Skills

Client service

Legal research

Legal writing

Communication

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

J.D. from ABA-approved law school

Job description

Position: Insurance Coverage Attorney

Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI

Plunkett Cooney is seeking an experienced Insurance Coverage Attorney to join the firm. The Insurance Coverage Practice Group consults with and represents insurance carriers with respect to coverage analysis and opinions and coverage/bad faith litigation.This is not a PIP litigation position, nor does it involve retention by insurers to represent insureds in litigation.

The preferred candidate will be an experienced and versatile attorney, who has demonstrated the ability to analyze and resolve complex legal issues.

Preferred candidates should have:

• Five or more years of experience in the areas of insurance coverage or other complex litigation
• Experience in all aspects of civil litigation, including drafting pleadings and motions, taking depositions, and arguing motions
• Excellent client service
• Excellent research, legal brief writing and communication skills are required
• Strong analytical, research, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Comfort level with learning new computer software
• A J.D. from an ABA-approved law school
• Good standing in and an active member of the State Bar of Michigan

We are seeking a well-rounded, dynamic, highly motivated attorney, who has demonstrated an ability to compete and prosper in highly competitive and complex environments, with significant client contact. Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills are required.