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About the Role

Join the legal frontline and champion the defense for both the insured and the Company. Handle bodily injury and property damage lawsuits, mediations, arbitrations, and occasional trials. Provide vital counsel to business clients, coordinate legal teams, and monitor new laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Represents insured individuals and the Company in the defense of bodily injury and property damage lawsuits, subrogation, and Allstate Financial cases.
• Prepares thoroughly for and conducts hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions.
• Prepares and presents pre- and post-trial motions effectively.
• Assists colleagues in resolving calendar conflicts in a collaborative manner.
• Offers counsel to business clients on day-to-day legal matters.
• Manages projects efficiently, fostering coordination and collaboration among legal teams.
• Keeps abreast of and evaluates new laws, regulations, and case law; identifies and summarizes relevant issues; collaborates with other areas of the Law and Regulation (L&R) department; provides proactive advice and counsel to business units on the impact of new laws; monitors legal representation.

Requirements

• 4+ years of proven litigation experience or strong litigation-type skills, such as case strategy development, legal research, and advocacy, with the ability to manage complex disputes and work effectively under pressure.
• First or second chair jury trial experience is preferred.
• Proven experience with insurance defense is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, LexisNexis (preferred), and internet research.
• Strong teamwork skills, able to collaborate effectively with attorneys, paralegals, and administrative assistants under the guidance of Lead Counsel.
• Capacity to manage a substantial case load.
• Comfortable working in a remote environment and willing to travel throughout Westchester / Putnam / Rockland and Bronx Counties - New York.
• Must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating.
• Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.

Skills

• Case Management
• Depositions
• Dispute Resolution
• Documentation Review
• Evidence Gathering
• Litigation
• Trial Practice

Location

• Westchester / Putnam / Rockland and Bronx Counties - New York

Work Type

• Remote
• Travel

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Juris Doctorate
• Active membership in good standing with the New York state Bar

Salary/Compensations

• 90,700.00 - 153,925.00 annually

Benefits

• Exceptional Work-Life Balance
• Predictable schedules
• Professional Growth Opportunities
• Ample opportunities for advancement and professional development
• Holistic Understanding of the Business
• Direct Client Collaboration
• Strategic Influence and Impact
• Diverse Legal Challenges
• Comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.
• Monthly connectivity reimbursement for eligible remote employees.

About the Company

• At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties.
• For more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs.
• From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Equal Opportunity

• It is the Company’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee’s ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.