Description:

Job Summary:
The Lead Consultant represents insured and the Company in the defense of bodily injury and property damage lawsuits, subrogation, and An American Insurance Company Financial cases. The position prepares for and conducts hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions.

Key Responsibilities:

Review new file assignments and approve initial pleadings, propound discovery, and/or develop strategy
Contacts clients to discuss their case and answer any questions
Review all documentary evidence
Prepares witnesses and clients for depositions, arbitrations, mediations, and trials including expert witnesses
Conducts depositions and examinations under oat and prepares summary documents
Prepares and conducts court appearances (matter management conferences, hearings, status conferences, etc.)
Conducts settlement/dispositive proceedings (e.g., mediations, arbitrations, etc.)
Try and/or arbitrate cases and prepares motions and summary documents
Draft post-trial motions
Investigate and pursue subrogation litigation as appropriate

Job Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate and member in good standing of state Texas for practicing law
Up to 10 plus years of litigation and or subrogation experience, including 1st OR 2nd chair jury trial experience
Insurance defense strongly preferred
Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office, LexisNexis (preferred), and the internet
Ability to work well with others on a team of attorneys, paralegals, administrative assistants, supervised by Lead Counsel
Must be able to handle a heavy caseload
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are key to working with a variety of internal and external contacts as well as for preparing reports, pleadings, and correspondence, collaborating with others, etc. You will work independently as well as part of a cohesive team.
Periodically lifting in excess of 20 pounds throughout the day, depending on court matters being handled. Attorneys are required to cover court matters for each other; attorneys have laptops;
Bending to pick up the computer bag which sometimes is more than 20 pounds, entering and exiting a vehicle, maneuvering files and computer at security checkpoints,
Turning and twisting at work;
Driving at least 40-50 miles daily depending on the activities being covered, court, doctors' depositions, discovery depositions, and case evaluations, etc.
Sitting for pro-longed periods of time en route to court, in court or at court proceedings, depositions, etc. ;
Walking and rolling brief case with files from vehicle to the legal proceeding and/or deposition, and facilitations, etc.;
Trial preparation could require lifting in excess 20 lbs. because of exhibits, materials, records from plaintiff, etc. These materials are printed for some proceedings.

Functional Skills: