Senior Trial Attorney
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Full Time
2 weeks ago
$139,559 - $222,932 USD
No Visa Sponsorship
Key skills
Collaboration
About this role
Role Overview
- Represents ERIE and its insureds in civil litigation from inception through trial and appeal.
- Assesses liability arguments and damages presented and offers timely insights and recommendations to support effective claims resolution.
- Collaborates with claims professionals, experts, and other stakeholders to ensure effective case management and consistent legal strategy.
- Conducts discovery; takes depositions; prepares witnesses for testimony; drafts and argues motions, pleadings, and other court filings; and attends court hearings, pretrial conferences, mediations, settlement conferences, arbitrations and trials.
- Mentors junior attorneys and contributes to team development through knowledge sharing and collaboration.
- Participates in training and development programs to enhance litigation and trial advocacy skills.
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school required.
- Ten years of civil litigation experience, preferably in insurance defense, required.
- Admitted to practice, and in good standing, in Pennsylvania, required.
- Admitted to practice, and in good standing, in the Federal Courts in Pennsylvania, preferred.
- Some periodic or overnight travel required.
- Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required.
Benefits
- Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents.
- Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums.
- We currently pay up to 97% of employees’ monthly premium costs.
- Pension.
- We are one of only 13 Fortune 500 companies to offer a traditional pension plan.
- Full-time employees are vested after five years of service.
- 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match.
- Paid time off.
- Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days and parental leave.
- Career development.
- Tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations.
- Additional benefits that include company-paid basic life insurance; short-and long-term disability insurance; orthodontic coverage for children and adults; adoption assistance; fertility and infertility coverage; well-being programs; paid volunteer hours for service to your community; and dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.