Supervisory Attorney - First Party Property Insurance Defense Litigation

Colodny Fass; Florida; Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health insurance

Group life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

401(k) match

PTO 18 days/year

11 paid holidays/year

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Colodny Fass is seeking a supervisory-level attorney to join its Sunrise, Florida, first party property insurance defense team. The role requires handling a dedicated caseload, overseeing associates, and serving as first chair trial counsel on complex defense matters.

The candidate will advise insurer clients on litigation strategies, risk exposures, and rights and obligations, while interpreting laws and drafting critical documents.

Qualifications

• Must be well-versed in first party property insurance defense litigation and oversee a high-volume caseload.
• Experience supervising associate attorneys and directing litigation strategy.
• Strong ability to counsel clients on risk, liability, and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise associate attorneys and manage a high-volume caseload, ensuring trial readiness.
• Serve as first chair trial counsel in first party property insurance defense matters.
• Advise insurer clients on litigation strategy, risk exposures, and defense or prosecution of claims.
• Interpret applicable laws, regulations, and rulings in client matters.
• Prepare, draft, and review legal documents for clients.
• Research cases, interview witnesses, and develop defense strategies for hearings and trials.
• Attend pretrial hearings and communicate strategies to clients after hearings.
• Present cases and arguments to judges and juries, and guide policy development to mitigate risk.

Skills

First party property insurance defense

Supervisory experience

Trial advocacy

Client counseling

Job description

A well-established Florida insurance defense, insurance regulatory, complex commercial litigation, and business litigation firm, with offices in Sunrise and Tallahassee, is seeking a supervisory level attorney to join their first party property insurance defense team in the Sunrise office.

Applicants MUST be well-versed in the area of first party property insurance defense litigation as this position has its own caseload and also oversees associate attorneys. Responsibilities include handling litigated cases on behalf of the firm’s clients including, but not limited to, researching legal issues, counseling clients, negotiating the resolution of legal disputes, and appearing in court on litigated matters to prosecute and defend clients’ interests, as follows:

• Supervising associate attorneys and overseeing a high-volume caseload to ensure cases are effectively prepared for trial.
• Serving and first chair trial counsel in first party property insurance defense litigation matters.
• Advising insurance company clients on litigation strategies, risk exposures, claims liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, and legal rights and obligations.
• Interpreting laws, rulings and regulations in client matters.
• Preparing legal documents on behalf of clients.
• Researching cases by interviewing witnesses, reading depositions, reviewing evidence and speaking with the client to determine the best strategy for defense.
• Evaluating findings and developing strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
• Analyzing the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
• Attending all pretrial hearings on behalf of clients and advising clients following each hearing about the best strategies.
• Presenting and summarizing cases to judges and juries; planning and presenting arguments and counter-arguments in a court of law.
• Developing company policy and position on legal issues; researching, anticipating and guarding company against legal risks.
• Guiding managers and ensuring compliance with rules and regulations.
• Structuring, drafting and reviewing reports and other legal documents.
• Performing administrative and managerial functions related to the practice of law.
• Performing administrative and managerial functions related to the practice.

In addition to base salary and discretionary bonuses, the firm has an Additional Quarterly Compensation (AQC) program based upon billable hours whereby attorneys receive AQC when their billable hours meet or exceed 480 hours/quarter (approximately 37 hours/week).

The firm also offers (1) a flex schedule of working in-office and remotely each week, (2) firm-paid health, group life, and group long-term disability insurance, (3) optional dental, vision, and short-term disability insurance, (4) a matching 401(k) plan, (5) PTO starting at 18 days/year, and (6) 11 paid holidays/year.

EEOC STATEMENT: We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.