Trial Attorney - Construction Defect

Position Compensation Range:

$109,000.00 - $186,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location.

As the AmFam Construction Defect Trial Attorney in Florida, you will provide legal representation, either personally or by retaining and supervising outside counsel that handles moderately complex litigation involving either the corporation and/or its insured within established corporate guidelines and the applicable code of professional responsibility. You will personally handle or manage litigation of a most complex nature involving either the corporation and its insured within established corporate guidelines, applicable standards of good faith. You will report to the Senior Manager, Legal.

Primary Accountabilities:

• You will handle litigation involving either the corporation and its insured within established corporate guidelines and the applicable code of professional responsibility.
• You will analyze file as litigation progresses, evaluate cases and seek settlements as necessary.
• You will conduct discovery (e.g. written interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and depositions).
• You will conduct motion practice.
• You will draft all necessary pleadings, papers and briefs to advance litigation.
• You will advocate client position in all forums and circumstances, both formal and informal.
• You will stay current on state statutes and court decisions and analyzes how statutes and court decisions affect the interpretation and enforceability of the various policy provisions.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience preparing civil pleadings, motions and discovery and deposing witnesses.
• Demonstrated litigation experience.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of rules of Professional Responsibility for the jurisdiction in which they practice.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of tort, contract, and insurance law.
• Admission to the Florida State Bar or eligibility for admission to the bar and obtaining admission within a year of hiring.
• Juris Doctor
• 5 years experience in construction defect litigation required
• Property litigation experience preferred.

In this home-based role, you will spend much of your time working from home. On occasion you will be asked to travel throughout the state for in person engagement activities and legal proceedings.

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We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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