Attorney Of Counsel

Description:

• Assist with management of a thriving insurance coverage practice, based in the firm's Chicago office, but with cases throughout the Midwest;
• Oversight of junior associates on the assigned files;
• Actively own in the defense and prosecution of coverage matters from case inception through trial;
• The successful candidate will have an established understanding of first-party insurance coverage, with an emphasis on property insurance;
• Regularly conduct 30(b)(6) depositions, as well as the depositions of insureds, public adjusters, engineers and building contractors.
• Conduct examinations under oath, along with ancillary legal research and author coverage opinions to both claims adjusting personnel and in-house counsel;
• Defense of coverage and extracontractual liability matters in state and federal courts, as well as the prosecution of declaratory judgment matters on issues of insurance coverage;
• Oversight and advice of counsel to claims personnel and in-house counsel on property insurance appraisals;

• Licensure in both the State of Illinois and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, or other applicable federal district court;
• A minimum of five (5) years of applicable first-party coverage experience;
• Strong organization and communication skills, both verbal and written, and an ability to supervise junior associates, manage files and report directly to clients.
• Ability to provide writing samples prior to interview, including applicable deposition transcripts and motions;
• Strong research and analytical skills;