General Liability - Trial Attorney
Core
Defending clients in general liability, transportation, premises liability, catastrophic injury, construction-related injury, habitability, products liability, trucking, and other complex civil defense matters, with significant opportunities for trial work.
Role type
Senior trial attorney (defense litigation)
Builds
Defense of complex civil liability cases from intake through trial
Domain
Law / General Liability & Defense Litigation
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
litigation case management, trial advocacy, deposition taking, motion practice, case strategy development, liability and damages evaluation, cross-examination
Preferred skills
catastrophic injury defense, product liability, construction defect, habitability, transportation law, mentoring junior attorneys
Technologies
legal research databases, case management systems
Responsibilities
Take and defend key fact and expert witness depositions; cover pretrial and trial appearances as first chair; manage and argue significant pretrial and trial motions; develop case strategy and evaluate liability and damages; communicate with clients, carriers, experts, opposing counsel, and witnesses; prepare status reports and case evaluations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC