Senior Trial Attorney

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Senior Trial Attorney
The candidate represents insured and the Company in the defense of bodily injury and property damage lawsuits, subrogation, and Allstate Financial cases. Prepare for and conducts hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions. Prepares and argue pre and post-trial motions. Assists colleagues in the resolution of calendar conflicts. Provides counsel to business clients on day to day issues. Provides project management, coordination, and collaboration between legal teams. Monitors and reviews new laws, regulations, and case law; identifies and summarizes relevant issues; collaborates with other areas of L&R department; proactively provides advice and counsel to business unit on the impact of new laws on business; monitors counsel. Reviews new file assignments and approve initial pleadings, propound discovery, and/or develop strategy. Contacts clients to discuss their case and answer any questions. Maintains contact at a minimum of 90 days. Contacts claims (initial litigation plan, recurring minimum 90 day contact, strategy conferences, etc.). Reviews all documentary evidence. Prepare witnesses and clients for depositions, arbitrations, mediations and trials including expert witnesses. Conducts depositions and examinations under oath 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 in liminie and summary documents. Draft post-trial motions. Prepares for and participate in appeals. Provides legal opinions to claims clients. Investigate and pursue subrogation litigation as appropriate. Manages projects. Juris Doctorate degree and member in good standing of LA State Bar is required. Should have 0-5 years of Insurance Defense, Subrogation and/or Personal Injury litigation experience. Trial and/or Arbitration experience is preferred, with flexibility to work across several disciplines that may include SIU, PIP, UM and Subrogation is required. No Fault and/or SIU experience is a plus.

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