About the role
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.
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.
Location: Philadelphia, PA Job Type: Full-Time Work Arrangement: Flexible Hybrid
Practice Areas : Large Loss | Excess Liability | Insurance Defense | Complex Litigation
Key Responsibilities
* 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.
Requirements
Education and Experience Requirements
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.
Work Environment
* Flexible hybrid work arrangement.
* Position based in the Philadelphia, PA office.