Senior Counsel (Insurance Defense)
Job Description
Senior Counsel Responsibilities:
- Appears on the firm’s behalf in federal and state courts to manage the litigation of insurance coverage issues, including motions, trials, status conferences, and other substantive and procedural concerns.
- Identifies and defends the firm’s legal interests by drafting motions, briefs, pleadings, written discovery, other legal papers, communications, and memoranda.
- Proposes, prepares, and responds to and evaluates oral and written discovery.
- Decides on acceptable legal positions and tactics, and handles litigation; offers guidance on potential results, settlements, and awards.
- Completes all administrative requirements, such as time tracking, closed case reports, and other documents needed to carry out work responsibilities.
- Analyzing conflicts in legal matters and advising clients on solutions
- Manage caseloads and schedule.
- Prepare for and attend depositions and trials.
- Handle administrative tasks such as billing and record keeping.
- Builds and maintains strong client relationships. • May act as mentor and coach to less senior attorneys, paralegal/staff; explains issues, ideas and concepts that are incorporated into work assignments.
- Ensuring confidentiality
Senior Counsel Qualifications:
- Accredited Law degree
- Minimum of 10+ years of experience in a law firm or legal practice
- Experience handling general liability, professional liability, construction, complex commercial litigation, insurance defense, medical malpractice.
- Strong legal knowledge
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with others.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Strong client service orientation
- Ability to prioritize work.
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Exceptional decision-making abilities
- Strong project management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
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Meet The Recruiter
Regan Jackson
Sr. Direct-Hire Recruiter
Regan graduated from Texas Tech University in 2003 with her Bachelor’s in Marketing. She then went to graduate school at St. Thomas University, where she received her MBA. She started working for Burnett in June 2005 in Houston.
Regan was a Senior Account Executive for five years. In this role, she was the liaison between the client and each specialty division to ensure the highest quality customer service and proven results. In 2010, Regan moved into a direct-hire recruiter role. She has been successful in filling all different types of positions for clients across several industries. In 2013, her husband’s job transferred them to Dallas, and she is now a Sr. Direct-Hire Recruiter for Choice Specialists in Dallas, Texas. She enjoys what she does and is passionate about helping candidates and companies grow!
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