Insurance Defense Attorney - Bodily Injury

Progressive; Macon (GA); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Wellness & mental health programs

Flexible spending accounts (FSA) & HSA

Paid time off & volunteer time off

Parental & family leave; militaryleave

Diverse, inclusive culture with ERGs

Tuition assistance & careerDevelopment

Job summary

Progressive is seeking an insurance defense attorney to join our Bodily Injury litigation team in a hybrid role based in Georgia.

You will represent Progressive insureds and the Progressive Insurance Companies in all phases of litigation, prepare pleadings, motions, and trial briefs, and negotiate settlements while coordinating with claims partners to manage risk and report on progress.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor or LL.M. degree with auto litigation experience.
• Admitted to practice law in Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Represent Progressive insureds in motor vehicle defense litigation.
• Prepare pleadings, motions, and trial briefs.
• Negotiate settlements and communicate with claims partners.
• Analyze discovery, depositions, medical records to assess risk.
• Prepare timely litigation reports.

Skills

Auto litigation experience

Litigation strategy & negotiations

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Master of Laws (LLM)

Job description

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

As an insurance defense attorney within our Bodily Injury litigation team, 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 with occasional travel to an office for meetings and/or training.

Minimum qualifications

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

Compensation

• $133,679 - $146,900/year
• Gainshare annual cash incentive payment up to 40% of your eligible earnings based on company performance
• Bonus of $15,000 payable after 90 calendar days of actively being employed at Progressive

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

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