Description:
Overview:A Small Business Insurance Company, a fast-growing commercial insurance company, has an immediate need for an Attorney with general liability experience to join our Southern California Staff Counsel office. The position partners with AmTrust's insureds and claims professionals to deliver the best possible result in general liabilty and property damage lawsuits. Flexible location can be based in our Irvine office or can be remote working from your home.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Independently handle a large volume of general liability cases from inception to conclusion.
- Analyze complex legal and factual issues, conduct legal research, independently develop and present defense strategies on behalf of AmTrust's insureds.
- Prepare pleadings, judicial counsel forms, written discovery, motions and briefs in support of legal defense strategies.
- Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients and claims professionals on legal and factual issues.
- Position requires the use of superior independent judgment, research, litigation and analytical skills.
- Work closely with the AmTrust's claims professionals.
- Responsible for the prompt, efficient and effective disposition of assigned cases.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- JD from an ABA approved school and license to practice in California.
- 3+ years of general liability defense litigation experience.
- Excellent knowledge of civil procedure, rules of evidence and verbal and writing skills.
- Extensive deposition and alternative dispute resolution experience a must and trial experience preferred.
- Ability to handle cases in all the counties of Southern California.
