Senior Trial Attorney, Complex Civil Defense

Selective Insurance Company of America; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 163,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Total rewards package

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Selective Insurance seeks an Executive Trial Attorney for its Hamilton, Roseland or Marlton offices to defend insureds in complex litigated matters. You will manage high-exposure civil defense cases, mentor junior attorneys, and provide strategic input to claims and underwriting teams.

Travel about 20% and a base salary range of USD 163,000 to USD 211,000 per year is offered. Requires Juris Doctor, NJ Bar admission, 15+ years of legal experience, and demonstrated trial leadership.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from ABA accredited law school.
• Member in good standing of the Bar of New Jersey.
• At least 15 years legal experience in the jurisdiction.
• Trial of at least 15 matters to conclusion preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and tries complex, high exposure cases to conclusion before judges, juries and other triers of fact.
• Dictates/prepares pleadings, motions, briefs, letters, memoranda, reports, articles, etc.
• Engages in various forms of paper discovery practice and conducts depositions and other pre-trial examinations.

Education

Juris Doctor from ABA accredited law school

Member in good standing of the Bar of New Jersey

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Legal case management software

Job description

Selective Insurance seeks an Executive Trial Attorney for its Hamilton, Roseland or Marlton offices to defend insureds in complex litigated matters. You will manage high-exposure civil defense cases, mentor junior attorneys, and provide strategic input to claims and underwriting teams.

Travel about 20% and a base salary range of USD 163,000 to USD 211,000 per year is offered. Requires Juris Doctor, NJ Bar admission, 15+ years of legal experience, and demonstrated trial leadership.