Insurance Defense Attorney - Commercial Auto

Progressive Insurance; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 134.000 - 147.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401(k) with employer match up to 6%

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Wellness & mental health programs

Paid time off

Parental & family leave

Diversity, inclusion & ERGs

Career development & tuition support

Zusammenfassung

Progressive Insurance is seeking an experienced insurance defense attorney to join the commercial auto and bodily injury litigation team in Alabama. This hybrid role handles trucking and auto accident cases from start to finish, prepares pleadings, motions, and trial briefs, and negotiates settlements with guidance from claims partners.

Responsibilities include analyzing discovery, depositions, medical records, and assessing claim value to determine risk exposure, with occasional travel to an

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• Handle trucking and commercial auto accident cases from start to finish.
• Prepare pleadings, motions, statements, and trial briefs; negotiate settlements with claims partners.
• Analyze written discovery, depositions, medical records; assess value of claims to determine risk exposure.

Kenntnisse

Truck litigation experience

Federal court admission

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor / LLM

Jobbeschreibung

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 commercial auto and 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 trucking and commercial auto accident 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. Candidates must reside within a reasonable driving distance of the office they support.

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 Alabama

Preferred Skills

• Experience in trucking litigation law, heavy equipment, and/or business transportation
• Admission to federal court

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

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