Insurance Defense Trial Attorney

Overview

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Responsibilities

As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. In 2024, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity named State Farm a Top Performer and Compass Award Winner. Additionally, Fortune named State Farm one of the Worlds Most Admired Companies.
Our mission is to provide high quality legal services in a cost-effective manner and to act as strategic thinking partners for our client and customers. To succeed, we need self-starters who are agile, creative, collaborative, strategic, passionate, and communicative.
Are you a motivated legal professional eager to make your mark in a dynamic and innovative environment?
Nicholas Noble & Associates, our newly established staff counsel office for State Farm recently opened in Athens, GA.  Our new office is seeking talented Attorneys who are passionate about delivering exceptional legal services and growing with us from the ground up. The new team is comprised of multiple roles and levels including Leadership, Attorney, Paralegal, Legal Secretary, and Legal Administrative Support.

While every day can provide different experiences and opportunities, State Farm attorneys maintain their own caseload from inception to conclusion. The role involves case ownership, participating in litigation events, and meeting with clients. We encourage a collaborative environment where our attorneys can assist each other and have access to support staff while maintaining ownership of their files. As a result of not being billed by the hour, our attorneys have the opportunity to strategize on trial and case development as it passes through litigation.

State Farm creates an environment inclusive of career development opportunities. The position is classified as a  hybrid  role, meaning that the work arrangement calls for hours in the office and virtually. Everyone in a  hybrid  role is required to spend time in the office.  Work arrangements could change over time based on business needs.

Location:

150 W.
Hancock, Athens, GA

Responsibilities:
Handles litigation and other legal assignments in accordance with guidelines established by the Law Department
Prepare and summarize reports for proceedings
Trial strategy and case development
Attends litigation events including trials, mediations, depositions, and hearings

Qualifications

Previous Experience required  2-20 years of civil trial litigation and jury trial experience preferably in the practice areas of insurance defense, medical malpractice, personal injury, or workers compensation
3+ years criminal jury trial experience as first-chair will be considered

Key Skills required  Jury trial, mediation, and deposition experience
File ownership
Knowledge of local and state discovery rules, trial procedures, and applicable substantive law commensurate with level of experience
Effective written and oral communication skills
Ability to work in a team setting

Technology/software experience required
Ability to work efficiently with cases in electronic form
Working knowledge of a Case Management system
Working Knowledge of a Document Storage system

Education requirements including licenses and certifications  J.D. from an A.B.A. Accredited Law School, with excellent academic credentials
Must have an active law license to practice in the state of Georgia and a member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia

Additional Details:
Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately. State Farm will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work opportunities.
Other than authorized and pro bono work, State Farm attorneys are not permitted to handle any legal business outside of State Farm and candidates must cease all outside practice and all suit involvement before joining State Farm.
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