Attorney – Large Loss / Excess Liability

Aufgaben

Position Overview We are seeking a senior-level Pennsylvania attorney to join the Philadelphia office and handle sophisticated large-loss and excess-liability litigation. The ideal candidate will have extensive litigation experience and the ability to independently manage high-exposure matters while collaborating with firm leadership and key clients.

Practice Areas : Large Loss | Excess Liability | Insurance Defense | Complex Litigation

• Manage complex large-loss and excess-liability matters from inception through resolution.
• Develop case strategies for high-exposure claims and analyze liability, damages, coverage, and excess exposure.
• Handle complex discovery, address expert-related issues, and prepare for and defend depositions.
• Draft and argue dispositive and complex motions.
• Participate in mediations, arbitrations, settlement conferences, and trial preparation.
• Maintain strong relationships with insurance carriers, excess carriers, self-insured entities, and corporate clients.
• Support business development initiatives and contribute to the growth of the large-loss and excess-liability practice.

Anforderungen

Trial experience is preferred. An active Pennsylvania law license is required, while admission to the New Jersey Bar is preferred. Candidates with a portable book of business or a specialized practice background will receive additional consideration.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active Pennsylvania law license.
• Senior-level litigation experience.
• Experience handling large-loss, excess-liability, or other high-exposure litigation matters.
• Strong insurance defense litigation background.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex legal matters.

Preferred Qualifications

• Admission to the New Jersey Bar.
• Trial experience, including first-chair or significant second-chair trial experience.
• Experience handling catastrophic injury or significant-damages cases.
• Experience representing excess insurance carriers.
• Portable book of business.
• Established relationships with insurance carriers or corporate clients.

Sonstiges

*Location: Philadelphia, PA Job Type: Full-Time Work Arrangement:** Flexible Hybrid

Work Environment

• Flexible hybrid work arrangement.
• Position based in the Philadelphia, PA office.