Senior Trial Attorney

AAA-The Auto Club Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AAA-The Auto Club Group is seeking an experienced litigation attorney to manage high-exposure state and federal cases. This is primarily a remote role with in-person court appearances and periodic office reporting in Chicago.

You will handle case evaluation, discovery, motions, and trial preparation, coordinating with Claims and expert teams throughout the state. Excellent analytical and advocacy skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and reviews allegations; renders opinions to Claims regarding injury-case evaluation.
• Prepares responses to civil complaints and answers motions in disputes of law or liability.
• Determines feasibility of defendants in pending suits, including third parties.
• Conducts discovery: depositions, interrogatories, and requests for admission.
• Reviews insurance policies and all pertinent documents.
• Selects legal investigators and arranges service of subpoenas and summonses.
• Files additional motions as facts and timing warrant.
• Reviews medical data; consults with medical and reconstruction specialists.
• Analyzes discovery information to determine settlements in insureds' and Company's best interests.
• Prepares uninsured/underinsured motorist cases for trial or arbitration.
• Prepares and submits pre-trial statements; attends hearings and jury selection.
• Handles cases involving bad faith, exemplary damages, and coverage issues.
• Acts as co-counsel in high-exposure litigation statewide; handles catastrophic loss litigation.

Job description

Location Details

This is primarily a remote position reporting to an office roughly once every 6 weeks, in addition to any required in-person court appearances.

Job Type

Full time

Exempt/Non Exempt

Salary

Job Description

This is primarily a remote position reporting to an office roughly once every 6 weeks, in addition to any required in-person court appearances.

Position Schedule

Monday- Friday 9am-5pm

Position Summary

Responsible for litigation of Circuit and Federal cases of unlimited exposure where there is a multiplicity of complicated legal and factual issues involving the more serious injuries, excess damages, and high exposure litigation of identified legal issues which the Company may pursue through the appeal process.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyzes, files, reviews all allegations, and renders legal opinions to Claims personnel regarding evaluation and disposition of injury cases.
• Prepares responses to civil complaints, files and answers any appropriate motions when questions of law or liability are in dispute.
• Determines feasibility of, including third-party, defendants in pending suits.
• Conducts discovery, including but not limited to depositions, interrogatories, requests for admission, etc.
• Reviews insurance policy and all pertinent documents.
• Selects legal investigators and arranges for service of subpoenas and summonses.
• Files additional motions as facts of case and proper timing warrant.
• Reviews medical and related technical data; consults with medical and accident reconstruction specialists regarding injuries and disabilities.
• Analyzes information obtained through discovery and determines whether settlement is in best interests of insureds and the Company.
• Prepares uninsured/underinsured motorist cases for trial or arbitration hearings.
• Prepares and submits pre-trial statements; attends pre-trial hearings before judge and conducts jury selection.
• Responsible for handling cases involving bad faith, exemplary damages, and coverage issues that may expose the Company.
• Acts as co-counsel in high exposure litigation throughout the state.
• Handles catastrophic loss litigation or high exposure litigation across the state.

Trial and Defense

• Prepares case for trial, examining facts and developing trial strategy for construction of a strong defense.
• Conducts defense of a case by delivering opening statements, examining and cross-examining witnesses, making and arguing motions, conferring with judges and attorneys, delivering closing arguments.
• Prepares trial briefs, encompassing the insured’s defense, applicable law, and jury instructions.
• Prepares summaries and appears before Case Evaluation Tribunal and/or Facilit