Workers’ Attorney – Staff Counsel​/o

Overview

Established and well-known Florida based insurance company is currently seeking an experienced Workers’ Compensation Attorney for a Staff Counsel position on their team. This is an in-house counsel position, is full-time and on site in Coral Gables, Florida.

• Ability to independently manage a full caseload of workers’ compensation cases of varying degrees of complexity from case inception through trial/resolution.
• Litigate cases to verdict, demonstrating superior use of trial skills and techniques.
• Independently draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery and other file documents.
• Attend court events, depositions, hearings and other appointments independently.
• Provide recommendations and case analysis to department head on appropriate file handling strategy.
• Integrate legal support staff into case handling process.
• Provide advice and training to claim partners and clients.
• Create and maintain software documentation.

• Must have a Juris Doctor degree and be actively licensed in good standing with the State Bar of Florida.
• Must have 5-10 years of workers’ compensation experience.
• Must be extremely detail-oriented, self-motivated, and disciplined.
• Must have a demonstrated track record of trial skills and techniques.
• Must have the ability to work in a paperless environment.