Insurance Defense Attorney - Bodily Injury

Progressive Insurance; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Wellness & mental health programs

Paid time off

Parental & family leave

Career development & tuition support

Job summary

Progressive Insurance is seeking an insurance defense attorney for its Bodily Injury litigation team. The attorney will provide legal representation to Progressive insureds and to Progressive Insurance Companies before courts and arbitration panels, handling cases from start to finish.

The role involves drafting pleadings, motions, and trial briefs, and negotiating settlements while coordinating with claims partners. The position is hybrid with occasional travel for meetings and training.

Qualifications

• JD or LLM with a minimum of 2 years general/auto litigation experience
• Admitted to practice law in the state of Tennessee

Responsibilities

• Represent Progressive insureds and Progressive Insurance Companies before courts and arbitration panels in all aspects of litigation
• Prepare legal pleadings, motions, statements, trial briefs and be involved in negotiating settlements
• Work closely with clients and claims partners to prepare timely reports on litigation and ensure defenses are leveraged to reach positive outcomes
• Analyze written discovery, depositions, medical records and assess the value of claims to determine risk exposure

Skills

Litigation experience

Auto litigation

Legal research

Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

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 the state of Tennessee

Compensation

• $133,679 - $146,900/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 2026 Top Workplace for: Innovation, Purposes & Values, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, and Leadership.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We’ll consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Note that federal law may prohibit individuals with certain felony convictions from working in the insurance industry unless they have obtained the required regulatory authorization.

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