Senior Trial Attorney

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Senior Trial Attorney
The candidate will represent insured and the Company in the defense of bodily injury and property damage lawsuits, subrogation, and the firm Financial cases. Prepare for and conducts hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions. Prepare and argue pre and post-trial motions. Assist colleagues in the resolution of calendar conflicts. Provide counsel to business clients on day-to-day issues. Provide project management, coordination, and collaboration between legal teams. Monitor and review new laws, regulations, and case law; identifies and summarizes relevant issues; collaborates with other areas of Law & Regulation department; proactively provides advice and counsel to business unit on the impact of new laws on business; monitors counsel. Review new file assignments and approve initial pleadings, propound discovery, and/or develop strategy. Contact clients to discuss their case and answer any questions. Maintains contact at a minimum of 90 days. Contact claims (initial litigation plan, recurring minimum 90-day contact, strategy conferences, etc.). Review all documentary evidence. Prepare witnesses and clients for depositions, arbitrations, mediations and trials including expert witnesses. Conduct depositions and examinations under oath and prepares summary documents. Prepare and conduct court appearances (matter management conferences, hearings, status conferences, etc.). Conduct 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. Prepare for and participate in appeals. Provide legal opinions to claims clients. Investigate and pursue subrogation litigation as appropriate. Manages projects. Juris Doctorate degree and member in good standing of New Jersey 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. No Fault and/or SIU experience is a plus.

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