Senior Trial Attorney

A well-established insurance organization is seeking an experienced Trial Attorney to join its Virginia staff legal team. This position will manage litigated civil liability matters throughout the state and work closely with claims professionals and insured clients to develop effective litigation and trial strategies.

The attorney will handle cases from inception through resolution, including dismissal, settlement, trial, and appeal when necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload involving moderate to high-exposure matters throughout Virginia.
• Serve as first-chair trial counsel and independently handle jury trials.
• Defend matters involving general liability, premises liability, and auto liability claims.
• Conduct trials, pre-trials, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and other litigation proceedings.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and other legal documents.
• Evaluate claims and proactively develop litigation and resolution strategies.
• Provide legal guidance to insured clients and claims professionals.
• Negotiate settlements and pursue timely, cost-effective case resolutions.
• Experience with employment, professional liability, or management liability defense is a plus.

Qualifications

• Active Virginia Bar license required.
• Minimum of 3+ years of insurance defense experience.
• First-chair jury trial experience required.
• Federal Bar admission is highly preferred.
• Maryland and/or Washington, D.C. licensure is a plus.
• Strong experience with:
  • Pleadings and discovery
  • Depositions and court appearances
  • Motion practice
  • Claim evaluation
  • Settlement negotiations
  • Trial preparation and execution
• Ability to independently manage a litigation caseload and communicate effectively with clients and claims professionals.
• Comfortable working in a paperless, technology-driven legal environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and standard legal case-management/document systems.