Insurance Defense Attorney - Bodily Injury

Progressive; Bolingbrook (IL); Hybride; USD 147 000 - 162 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company

Medical, dental & vision

Wellness programs

Health care flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Career development & tuition

Résumé du poste

Progressive is seeking an insurance defense attorney to join our commercial auto and BI litigation team in Illinois. You will represent Progressive insureds and/or the company in courts and arbitration, handling cases from inception to resolution and preparing pleadings, motions, statements, and trial briefs while negotiating settlements.

The role is hybrid with in-person attendance limited to litigation events; occasional travel for trainings, meetings, and business needs is required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree or Master of Laws (LLM).
• Admitted to practice law in the state of Illinois.

Responsabilités

• Represent Progressive insureds in auto and BI litigation from inception to resolution.
• Prepare pleadings, motions and trial briefs; negotiate settlements.
• Coordinate with claims partners and provide timely litigation reports.

Formation

Juris Doctor or Master of Laws (LLM)

Description du poste

Progressive is dedicated to helping employees move forward and live fully in their careers. Your journey has already begun.

As aninsurance defense attorney within our commercial auto and bodily injury (BI) unit, you’ll be a part of our motor vehicle insurance defense litigation team, providing legal representation to Progressive insureds and/or to the Progressive Insurance Companies before courts and arbitration panels in all aspects of litigation. Handling cases from beginning to end, you’ll also prepare legal pleadings, motions, statements, trial briefs and be involved in negotiating settlements. Additionally, you’ll work closely with clients and claims partners to prepare timely reports on litigation, ensuring all appropriate defenses are leveraged to reach positive outcomes. Other tasks will include analyzing written discovery, depositions, medical records and assessing the value of claims to determine risk exposure.

This is a hybrid position. In person attendance is generally limited to litigation related events, with occasional travel required for training sessions, team meetings, and other business needs.

Must-have qualifications

• Juris doctor degree or Master of Laws (LLM) and a minimum of 2 years general/auto litigation experience.
• Admitted to practice law in the state of Illinois.

Compensation

• $147,056 - $161,600/year
• Gainshare annual cash incentive payment up to 40% of your eligible earnings, based on company performance

Benefits

• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
• Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care
• Wellness & mental health programs
• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
• Paid time off, including volunteer time off
• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability
• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
• Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups
• Career development & tuition assistance

Energage recognizes Progressive as a 2025 Top Workplace for: Innovation, Purposes & Values, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, and Leadership.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without the need or potential need, of current or future sponsorship for employment. Progressive does not hire candidates with (e.g., F-1 CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3, TN) statuses for this role.

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