Placing People First!

Practice Areas:

Insurance & Reinsurance Coverage Law, Subrogation, Claim Defense, Commercial Litigation

Location:

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Schedule:

Billable hours minimum expectation of 1,800, hybrid/flexible WFH schedule.

Salary:

$125k - $195k+ commensurate with experience and potential portable book of business. 

Annual billables bonus of up to $50k in bonuses + fully comprehensive benefits, healthcare coverage, PTO.

Renowned High-End Insurance Defense:

• Our client is an AmLaw-caliber firm based out of NYC known to be one of the oldest insurance defense litigation firms still in operations and is nationally renowned, founded in the early 1930's.
• Being one of the most respected law firms within the insurance defense practice space and with a national presence as a premier legal defense firm handling complex civil litigation matters as well as commercial litigation, the firm has open positions for the following opportunity at their Ft, Lauderdale, FL offices, which were established in 2009. 
• The practice centers on insurance, reinsurance, and various other matters spanning across transactional & regulatory compliance servicing sophisticated and bespoke institutional clients.

About the Role:

• Handle complex insurance coverage litigation, including commercial first‑party insurance, hurricane damage cases, subrogation, reinsurance, third‑party liability, professional liability, and bad faith coverage disputes, D&O's, A&E's.
• Independently handle matters, including all phases of litigation, motion practice, coverage opinions, discovery, and client communications as part of a collaborative team in a nationally prominent practice.

Requirements:

-JD from an accredited law school and above-average academic credentials.

-Admission to practice law in Florida.

-At least 3 years of experience in the private practice of law.

-Working experience providing legal defense for complex insurance claims and related matters

Ideal Candidate Profile:

-Represented high-end insurance carriers, some of the biggest being Lloyd's, Chubb, AIG and others. 

-Handled multi-million dollar insurance claims defending the carrier and it's insureds from massive payment claims

-Admission to multiple U.S. jurisdictions (i.e. FL, TX).

-Litigation experience handling insurance coverage matters, with substantial experience in all phases of litigation from pre-litigation management through motion practice and settlement or trial phase.

-Superb legal writing skill and forensic legal analysis and research proficiency.

-Clear platform for long‑term career development within a firm that is nationally and internationally recognized in insurance and reinsurance, and committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.