Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney — Trial-Ready in Chicago

gpac LLC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

gpac LLC. seeks an experienced Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney in Chicago to focus on personal injury and casualty defense matters. You will manage cases from evaluation through resolution and participate in depositions, motions, and trials within a dynamic litigation practice.

The ideal candidate has 4–8 years of civil litigation experience, Illinois Bar admission, and a proven ability to develop litigation strategies while working closely with clients and insurers.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of substantive civil litigation experience preferred.
• Strong preference for insurance defense, personal injury defense, or casualty litigation experience.
• Prior trial experience, ideally second chair in a civil jury trial.
• Demonstrated experience handling depositions, discovery, and substantive motion practice.
• Ability to independently manage a litigation caseload.
• Strong legal research, writing, and courtroom advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage personal injury and casualty defense matters from initial evaluation through resolution.
• Handle cases involving premises liability, automobile and trucking accidents, construction-related injuries, and general negligence claims.
• Conduct and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and experts.
• Draft and argue motions, including dispositive motions.
• Manage written discovery, document production, and expert discovery.
• Evaluate liability, damages, and potential exposure while developing litigation strategies.
• Participate in mediations, settlement negotiations, pretrial proceedings, and trials.
• Work directly with clients, insurance representatives, and other attorneys throughout litigation.

Skills

Civil litigation

Case management

Deposition

Motion practice

Trial proceedings

Legal research

Legal writing

Education

Illinois Bar admission

Job description

gpac LLC. seeks an experienced Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney in Chicago to focus on personal injury and casualty defense matters. You will manage cases from evaluation through resolution and participate in depositions, motions, and trials within a dynamic litigation practice.

The ideal candidate has 4–8 years of civil litigation experience, Illinois Bar admission, and a proven ability to develop litigation strategies while working closely with clients and insurers.