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Senior Trial Attorney

Join the legal frontline and champion the defense for both the insured and the Company! As a Senior Trial Attorney, you'll handle auto liability and more, with thrilling trials, arbitrations, and mediations. Beyond the courtroom, you'll provide vital counsel to business clients and coordinate between legal teams. Stay ahead of the game by monitoring new laws and regulations, ensuring our strategies remain sharp. Embrace the excitement of constant challenges and victories in this dynamic role!

Key responsibilities include:

• Representing insured individuals and the Company in the defense of auto and premise liability lawsuits, subrogation, and Allstate Financial cases.
• Preparing thoroughly for and conducting hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions.
• Preparing and presenting pre- and post-trial motions effectively.
• Assisting colleagues in resolving calendar conflicts in a collaborative manner.
• Offering counsel to business clients on day-to-day legal matters.
• Managing projects efficiently, fostering coordination and collaboration among legal teams.
• Keeping abreast of and evaluating new laws, regulations, and case law; identifying and summarizing relevant issues; collaborating with other areas of the Law and Regulation (L&R) department; providing proactive advice and counsel to business units on the impact of new laws; monitoring legal representation.

Education:

• Juris Doctorate and active membership in good standing with the Virginia State Bar.

Minimum requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant litigation experience.
• First or second chair jury trial experience is preferred.
• Proven experience with insurance defense is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, LexisNexis (preferred), and internet research.
• Strong teamwork skills, able to collaborate effectively with attorneys, paralegals, and administrative assistants under the guidance of Lead Counsel.
• Capacity to manage a substantial case load.
• Comfortable working in a remote environment and willing to travel throughout the greater Richmond, VA area including Chesterfield, Henrico, and Petersburg.

Explore the benefits of joining Allstate's Client Legal Services:

• Exceptional Work-Life Balance: In-house litigation roles provide more predictable schedules, allowing you to excel professionally while enjoying a fulfilling personal life.
• Professional Growth Opportunities: Ample opportunities for advancement and skill development across core practice areas.
• Holistic Understanding of the Business: Gain invaluable insight into Allstate's operations, objectives, and culture, enabling alignment of legal strategies with business goals.
• Direct Client Collaboration: Collaborate directly with internal stakeholders and business units, providing proactive legal guidance that drives the Company's success.
• Strategic Influence and Impact: Shape strategic decisions and risk management initiatives through expert legal insights.
• Diverse Legal Challenges: Engage in a broad spectrum of litigation and regulatory matters to ensure continuous professional growth and development.

Skills:

• Client Counseling, Collaboration, Documentation Review, Evidence Gathering, Legal Document Preparation, Legal Practices, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Litigation, Strategic Management

Compensation offered for this role is $85,600.00 - 152,650.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Joining our team isn't just a job it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger a winning team making a meaningful impact.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.