Attorney II - Insurance Defense

Position Summary

An Attorney II is the primary attorney assigned to a caseload defending 1st and 3rd party cases relating to the defense of personal injury lawsuits. Most cases involve injections without completed surgeries and case values up to $150,000. Cases are handled from inception through posttrial motions including bench trials, jury trials, and binding arbitration. Benefits include competitive base salary, incentive compensation, flexibility to work remotely, and a company vehicle.

• Comprehensive review of new and transfer file assignments with initial evaluation letter to claims and service of initial discovery within 30 days of receipt of assignment.
• Summarizing discovery responses and medical records within 30 days of receipt.
• Taking and defending depositions of parties, lay witnesses, and expert witnesses and completion of deposition summaries within 20 days.
• Law and motion: legal research; preparation of motions, oppositions, and replies to motion; court appearance at law and motion.
• Trial preparation, trial and posttrial motions, including preparation of pretrial documents, motions in limine and oppositions thereto; all facets of a jury trial, trial motions, and posttrial motions.
• Other miscellaneous tasks as may be necessary to adequately defend the insured including assignments from managing and senior managing attorneys.

Requires a law degree and admission to the bar in the state(s) in which you are practicing. Preferred:
Requires a law degree from a state accredited or ABA accredited law school and admission to the bar in the state(s) in which you are practicing.

• Minimum:
  Requires a law degree and admission to the bar in the state(s) where practicing.
• Preferred:
  Requires a law degree from a state accredited or ABA accredited law school and admission to the bar in the state(s) where practicing.

• Minimum: 3+ years of insurance defense or related experience; experience as the primary attorney defending personal injury lawsuits; 3+ insurance defense personal injury trials to verdict or equivalent litigation experience.
• Preferred: 5+ years of insurance defense experience;
  Preferred 7+ insurance defense personal injury trials to verdict.

• Minimum:
  Comprehensive knowledge of insurance, torts, evidence, civil procedure, and trial practice. Effective communication, persuasion, and analytical skills. Requires considerable automobile travel, up to 20% of work time. Must meet established company standards regarding personal driving history and current license status to be eligible for position. Must be able to work independently with minimum direction and good organizational skills necessary to manage a caseload with exposures up to $150,000.
• Preferred:
  Exceptional communication, use of persuasion, and analytical skills.

At Mercury, we have been guided by our purpose to help people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events for more than 60 years. We are one team with a common goal to help others. Everyone needs insurance and we can’t imagine a world without it. Our team encourages growth, fun, and collaboration, embraces diversity, and rewards talented professionals with competitive salary, bonus potential, and a range of benefits to support health, retirement, and professional goals.

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
• Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid company holidays, volunteer hours)
• Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Engaging work environment
• Promotional opportunities
• Education assistance
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Company recognition program
• Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more

Mercury Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Pay Range: USD $ - $ /Yr.

Seniority level:
Mid-Senior level |

Employment type:

Full-time | Job function:
Legal | Industries:
Insurance