Senior Trial Attorney

Frank Winston Crum Insurance•Clearwater, FL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

We are excited to announce our search for a full-time Senior Trial Attorney! In this role, you will contribute to the mission of FrankCrum by supporting the Managing Trial Attorney in the defense of Frank Winston Crum Insurance Company and Clear Blue Insurance Company’s insureds (“Insureds”) in litigated matters involving in property, bodily injury, and construction defect claims throughout the State of Florida.

Requirements

Must have received a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
Member in good standing of the Florida Bar.
Seven (7) plus years of relevant civil litigation experience, preferably with a substantial portion of that time involved with insurance defense-oriented litigation.
Experience litigating construction defect claims, including Chapter 558 pre-suit requirements.
Experience litigating property and general liability claims.
Experience with litigation case management platforms.
Proficiency with legal technology, including document management systems, e-discovery platforms, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools utilized to support legal research, document review, drafting, and workflow efficiency.

Nice To Haves

Jury trial experience preferred but not required.
Construction Law Board Certification/and or Board-Certified Trial Attorney preferred but not required.
Experience with Clio preferred.

Responsibilities

Updates continuously all aspects of assigned matters from pre-trial through post-trial resolution.
Develops and implements strategies to achieve team litigation objectives and obtain prompt resolution of claims and lawsuits.
Defends and represents Insureds in moderate complexity property, bodily injury and construction defect claims and lawsuits.
Prepares and manage pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions and any other tasks or duties necessary for the proper representation of Insureds.
Ensures all carrier reporting guidelines are adhered to timely and with sufficient substantive detail.
Maintains a cooperative partnership with Claims Management/Staff and clients in the handling of all claims and lawsuits.
Analyzes case performance on open and closed files.

Benefits

Health Insurance is zero dollar paycheck cost for employee's coverage and a low cost for family plan.
Dental and Vision Insurance
Short Term Disability and Term Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
Long Term Disability and Voluntary Term Life Insurance
Supplemental insurance plans such as Accidental, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Services and Pet Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan where FrankCrum matches 100% of the first 4% the employee contributes, and the employee is immediately vested in the employer match
Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement
Health Savings Account funded by FrankCrum
Paid time off and holiday pay
Education Benefit Program at the IRS Maximum allowance
PTO cash out
Tickets at Work
Alero Financial and its robust credit union benefits program
Employee and client referral bonus programs
Disaster Relief Fund for employees