Insurance Defense Litigator (2–4 yrs) – Roanoke

AMS Staffing Inc.; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AMS Staffing Inc. seeks an Insurance Defense Litigation Associate in Roanoke, VA, with 2–4 years of civil litigation experience, preferably in insurance defense.

The attorney will represent insurers and businesses, handling matters from discovery through trial and settlement, drafting pleadings, and taking depositions. The ideal candidate has strong research, writing, and advocacy skills, with the ability to manage an active caseload independently while collaborating with partners and clients.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of civil litigation experience, preferably involving insurance defense.
• Experience in insurance defense, workers' compensation defense, property insurance defense, general liability, or personal injury defense.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, and substantive legal correspondence.
• Deposition experience strongly preferred.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent insurance carriers, businesses, and other clients in civil litigation and insurance defense matters.
• Handle matters involving general insurance defense, workers' compensation, property insurance claims, and related litigation.
• Manage cases through discovery, motions practice, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and other litigation documents.
• Take and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and experts.
• Conduct legal research and prepare case evaluations and litigation strategies.
• Attend hearings, mediations, depositions, and court proceedings.
• Communicate with clients and insurance carriers regarding case strategy, exposure, and resolution.
• Negotiate settlements and participate in alternative dispute resolution.
• Manage deadlines, case files, and client reporting requirements.
• Meet the firm's 1,850 annual billable-hour requirement.

Skills

Civil litigation

Insurance defense

Deposition experience

Legal research

Client communication

Case management

Education

J.D.

Job description

AMS Staffing Inc. seeks an Insurance Defense Litigation Associate in Roanoke, VA, with 2–4 years of civil litigation experience, preferably in insurance defense.

The attorney will represent insurers and businesses, handling matters from discovery through trial and settlement, drafting pleadings, and taking depositions. The ideal candidate has strong research, writing, and advocacy skills, with the ability to manage an active caseload independently while collaborating with partners and clients.