Trial Senior Staff Attorney (Primarily Home in Oregon or Washington)

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Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service
• Demonstrated experience preparing civil pleadings, motions and discovery and deposing witnesses.
• Demonstrated litigation experience.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of rules of Professional Responsibility for the jurisdiction in which they practice.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of tort, contract, and insurance law.
• Admitted to the state bar in Oregon with a preference to admission in both Oregon and Washington.
• Juris Doctor
• Licensed in Oregon or Washington.

Responsibilities:

• Handle litigation involving either the corporation and/or its insured within established corporate guidelines and the applicable code of professional responsibility.
• Analyze file as litigation progresses. Evaluates cases and seeks settlement as necessary.
• Conduct discovery (e.g. written interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and depositions).
• Conduct motion practice.
• Draft all necessary pleadings, papers and briefs to advance litigation. Conducts necessary research in support of drafting activities.
• Advocate client position in all state court and alternative dispute resolution.
• Stay current on state statutes and court decisions and analyzes how statutes and court decisions affect the interpretation and enforceability of the various policy provisions.
• May have or develop areas of specialty practice (e.g. special property, workers` compensation, commercial coverage).