Litigation Attorney - Defense

Jobot; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

Jobot in Georgia seeks a defense litigation attorney to defend insurance carriers and insureds, manage a caseload from initial assignment through resolution, settlement, or trial, and draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and other litigation documents.

This hybrid role offers a high‑stakes, meaningful practice with strong administrative and paralegal support, collaboration across teams, and the chance to work on impactful insurance cases.

Responsibilities

• Defend insurance carriers and their insureds in a variety of litigated claims
• Manage a caseload from initial assignment through resolution, settlement, or trial
• Analyze coverage, liability, damages, and exposure to develop effective defense strategies
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, legal briefs, and other litigation documents
• Take and defend depositions of plaintiffs, insureds, experts, and witnesses
• Represent clients at hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial
• Communicate with insurance carriers, claims professionals, and insureds regarding case strategy, evaluation, and resolution

Job description

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Job details:

Hybrid

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Sam Fairhurst

Salary: $130,000 - $175,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a leading Georgia defense litigation firm that represents businesses in high-stakes complex insurance cases. The firm is known for taking on complex, impactful cases and aggressively advocating for our clients.

Why join us?

• Flexible hybrid work arrangements
• Collaborative culture
• Strong administrative and paralegal support
• Opportunity to work on high-value, meaningful cases

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Performance-based bonuses
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) plan

Job Details

• Defend insurance carriers and their insureds in a variety of litigated claims
• Manage a caseload from initial assignment through resolution, settlement, or trial
• Analyze coverage, liability, damages, and exposure to develop effective defense strategies
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, legal briefs, and other litigation documents
• Take and defend depositions of plaintiffs, insureds, experts, and witnesses
• Represent clients at hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial
• Communicate with insurance carriers, claims professionals, and insureds regarding case strategy, evaluation, and resolution

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