What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Attorney position at Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc.?
Description
JOB SUMMARY
The insurance defense staff attorney will be responsible for first-party property and casualty litigation.
Essential Functions
To foster HCI’s commitment to creating a collaborative work environment, remote workers will be required to report to a central office location for one week every quarter for collaboration, team building, and educational exercises. Attendance during collaboration weeks is a vital component of our team culture, and therefore mandatory unless exceptions are approved through Human Resources. Additionally, employees may be asked to report to the office outside of collaboration weeks as project requirements, team meetings, or other organizational needs that necessitate in-person collaboration occur.
JOB SUMMARY
The insurance defense staff attorney will be responsible for first-party property and casualty litigation.
Essential Functions
- Manage and be responsible for a full caseload
- Prepare assessments of cases, including factual summations and legal research
- Conduct motion practice
- Take and defend depositions
- Propound and respond to discovery
- Represent HCPCI at hearings and mediations
- Ability to aggressively pursue HCPCI’s interests in and out of court.
- Must be self-sufficient (able to work independent of a paralegal or secretary), self-motivated and able to multitask.
- Must be able to use all relevant technology, including calendaring, e-filing, etc.
- Experience utilizing online legal research systems such as Westlaw and LexisNexis is a plus
- Detail orientated, committed to professionalism
- Team oriented, proactive approach to all situations
- Clear, concise oral and written communication skills
- Juris Doctor (JD) required
- 2-5 years in first party insurance property defense claims
- Member in good standing of the Florida Bar
To foster HCI’s commitment to creating a collaborative work environment, remote workers will be required to report to a central office location for one week every quarter for collaboration, team building, and educational exercises. Attendance during collaboration weeks is a vital component of our team culture, and therefore mandatory unless exceptions are approved through Human Resources. Additionally, employees may be asked to report to the office outside of collaboration weeks as project requirements, team meetings, or other organizational needs that necessitate in-person collaboration occur.
