Senior Attorney

Senior Attorney - Excess/Large Loss

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Attorney based in Philadelphia to lead complex insurance defense matters involving excess and large loss exposures. The ideal candidate will manage high-exposure litigation from inception through trial, advise claims teams and insureds, and mentor junior attorneys while ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory requirements. This role requires strong trial experience, excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills, and active admission to the Pennsylvania Bar.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing a docket of complex excess and large loss insurance defense matters, including strategy development, case assessment, and litigation planning.
• Handling all phases of litigation: pleadings, discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, pre-trial preparation, and courtroom trial advocacy.
• Serving as lead trial counsel in state and federal courts as needed, including jury trials and bench trials.
• Providing strategic legal advice to claims teams, policyholders, and insurers on coverage, indemnity, and liability issues in high-exposure cases.
• Drafting, reviewing, and supervising pleadings, motions, briefs, settlement agreements, and other substantive legal documents.
• Negotiating settlements and alternative dispute resolution agreements on complex matters with significant financial exposure.
• Managing outside counsel relationships and overseeing budgets, billing, and performance to ensure efficient case management.
• Mentoring, training, and supervising junior attorneys and paralegals, providing guidance on trial preparation, courtroom procedure, and litigation best practices.
• Coordinating with experts (e.g., forensic, medical, economic) to develop case theory and prepare expert testimony.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of Pennsylvania case law, procedural rules, and insurance industry developments; ensuring compliance with PA Bar requirements.

Qualifications include:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active admission to the Pennsylvania Bar in good standing is required.
• Minimum of 5+ years of litigation experience, with substantial exposure to insurance defense, excess coverage, or large loss matters; senior-level experience preferred.
• Proven trial experience with courtroom advocacy, including jury and bench trials.
• Demonstrated experience handling complex, high-exposure cases and large-loss litigation.
• Strong legal research, analysis, and brief-writing skills; excellent oral advocacy and courtroom presence.
• Experience supervising junior attorneys and managing outside counsel and litigation budgets.
• Familiarity with discovery management, depositions, motion practice, and expert witness preparation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with claims professionals, adjusters, and insureds while maintaining client-focused service.
• High professional and ethical standards, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced litigation environment.
• Willingness to travel locally and to court venues as required.

Benefits include:

• Medical
• 401k
• PTO

For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.