Attorney - Insurance Defense || Remote Role - Western Pennsylvania

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Insurance Defense Attorney based in Western Pennsylvania. This role is ideal for a self-directed attorney with substantial insurance defense experience who can independently manage high-value and complex litigation matters with minimal supervision.

The attorney will work remotely and contribute to the firm's regional presence, professional relationships, and continued growth throughout Western Pennsylvania.

Location: Western Pennsylvania, PA
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

Practice Areas

Insurance Defense | Complex Casualty Litigation | Large Loss | General Liability

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage insurance defense matters from inception through resolution, including high-value and complex litigation.

• Develop case strategies and draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery documents.

• Conduct and defend depositions.

• Handle court appearances, mediations, arbitrations, settlement conferences, and trial preparation.

• Take ownership of significant litigation matters with minimal supervision.

• Maintain strong relationships with insurance carriers, claims professionals, self-insured entities, and corporate clients.

• Build regional professional relationships and contribute to the growth of the insurance defense practice throughout Western Pennsylvania.

Education and Experience Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Active Pennsylvania law license.

• Substantial insurance defense litigation experience.

• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex matters.

• Experience handling high-value litigation.

• Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience handling large-loss or high-exposure insurance defense matters.

• Trial experience and significant deposition experience.

• Experience representing insurance carriers or self-insured entities.

• Experience in general liability, automobile liability, premises liability, or trucking and transportation litigation.

• Established relationships with regional insurance carriers, claims professionals, or corporate clients.

• Business development experience or a portable book of business.

• Familiarity with the Western Pennsylvania legal market and an established professional network.

• An entrepreneurial approach to practice growth.
  

Work Environment

• Fully remote position.

• Experienced attorneys, small established practices, or attorney teams with portable business may also be considered.

• Opportunity for broader leadership responsibilities and practice development for the right candidate or group.