Senior Trial Attorney — Florida Insurance Defense Pro

Frank Winston Crum Insurance; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off

Education Benefit

PTO Cash Out

Tickets at Work

Job summary

FrankCrum search is for a full-time Senior Trial Attorney in Florida to support the Managing Trial Attorney in defending Frank Winston Crum Insurance Company and Clear Blue Insurance Company’s insureds in litigated matters. You will handle property, bodily injury, and construction defect claims statewide in Florida.

You will manage pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, and case strategy, coordinating with Claims Management and clients to achieve timely resolutions and favorable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must have JD from an accredited law school.
• Florida Bar in good standing required.
• Seven+ years of civil litigation experience, insurance defense preferred.
• Jury trial experience preferred but not required.
• Experience with construction defect claims and Chapter 558 pre-suit.
• Experience with property/general liability claims.
• Board Certification in Construction Law or Trial Attorney preferred but not required.
• Experience with litigation tech including Clio, e-discovery, and document management.

Responsibilities

• Update all aspects of assigned matters from pre-trial through post-trial.
• Develop and implement litigation strategies to meet objectives.
• Defend insureds in moderate to complex property, bodily injury, and construction defect claims.
• Prepare pleadings, motions, discovery, and depositions.
• Ensure carrier reporting guidelines are followed timely.
• Maintain cooperation with Claims Management and clients.
• Analyze case performance on open and closed files.

Skills

Civil litigation

Trial experience

Insurance defense

Jury trial experience

Construction defect litigation

Litigation strategy

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Florida Bar in good standing

Tools

Clio

Litigation case mgmt platforms

E-discovery tools

Document management systems

AI tools for legal research

Job description

FrankCrum search is for a full-time Senior Trial Attorney in Florida to support the Managing Trial Attorney in defending Frank Winston Crum Insurance Company and Clear Blue Insurance Company’s insureds in litigated matters. You will handle property, bodily injury, and construction defect claims statewide in Florida.

You will manage pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, and case strategy, coordinating with Claims Management and clients to achieve timely resolutions and favorable outcomes.