Senior Attorney – Large Loss & Excess Liability

Umanist NA; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Umanist NA in Philadelphia, PA, seeks a senior-level attorney to lead sophisticated large loss and excess liability litigation from the Philadelphia office. The role requires independence in managing high-exposure matters and collaboration with firm leadership and key clients.

The ideal candidate has extensive litigation experience, strong situational judgment, and a proven track record in insurance defense and complex disputes.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active Pennsylvania law license.
• Senior-level litigation experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage large loss and excess liability matters from inception through resolution.
• Develop case strategy for high-exposure claims.
• Analyze liability, damages, coverage, and excess exposure.
• Handle complex discovery and expert-related issues.
• Prepare for and conduct/defend depositions.
• Draft and argue dispositive and complex motions.
• Participate in mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation.
• Maintain relationships with carriers, self-insured entities, and corporate clients.

Skills

Insurance defense

Litigation

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Depositions

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Large Loss / Excess Liability Attorney – Philadelphia, PA

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Schedule: Full-Time | Flexible Hybrid

Practice Area: Large Loss | Excess Liability | Insurance Defense | Complex Litigation

We are seeking a senior-level Pennsylvania attorney to join our Philadelphia office and handle sophisticated large loss and excess liability litigation.

This opportunity is designed for an experienced litigator who can independently manage high-exposure matters and work closely with firm leadership and key clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex large loss and excess liability matters from inception through resolution
• Develop case strategy for high-exposure claims
• Analyze liability, damages, coverage, and excess exposure
• Handle sophisticated discovery and expert-related issues
• Prepare for and conduct/defend depositions
• Draft and argue dispositive and complex motions
• Participate in mediations, arbitrations, settlement conferences, and trial preparation
• Maintain strong relationships with insurance carriers, excess carriers, self-insured entities, and corporate clients
• Support new business development and help strengthen the firm's large loss and excess liability practice

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active Pennsylvania law license
• Senior-level litigation experience
• Experience handling large loss, excess liability, or other high-exposure litigation
• Strong insurance defense litigation background
• Experience independently managing complex litigation matters
• Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills

Skills: insurance,litigation,defense,case,conferences,large loss,excess,liability,depositions,carriers