Senior Attorney - Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

the firm•Kansas City, MO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our client is an established civil litigation defense and trial firm with about 100 attorneys across the Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Its Kansas City insurance coverage group represents insurers in coverage disputes and bad faith litigation across Missouri and Kansas, where this work is especially active. The group is led by an equity partner whose practice has outgrown the current team. The firm is hiring at two levels: an associate with 3+ years of litigation experience and a senior attorney with 8+ years in coverage and bad faith work. Both seats support an existing, growing practice, so no book of business is required. You will analyze policies, write coverage opinions and litigate declaratory judgment and extra-contractual cases from filing through trial.

Requirements

JD with active Missouri and Kansas licenses (tell us if Kansas is in process)
Associate: 3+ years of litigation with an insurance defense or personal injury background, strong writing and a real interest in coverage work
Senior Attorney: 8+ years with substantial insurer-side coverage and bad faith litigation, ready to run complex files independently from day one
Hands-on deposition, motion and hearing experience
Excellent legal analysis and writing

Responsibilities

Review insurance policies and draft coverage opinions and reservation of rights letters
Litigate coverage and bad faith matters in state and federal court
Take and defend depositions and prepare witnesses
Draft pleadings, dispositive motions and briefs, and argue motions
Prepare for trial, including direct and cross examination
Advise claims professionals on exposure and strategy