Sr Trial Attorney (Insurance Defense) - Orlando Metro

If you're passionate about being part of a diverse organization that enables a Fortune 100 company to deliver innovative business solutions with excellence, then Nationwide's Legal team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

This hybrid role based in the Orlando Metro Area or surrounding region will report to our Orlando, FL Trial Division office.

We are seeking an experienced litigation attorney to manage insurance defense cases across Central Florida and throughout the state. Experience in Florida federal courts is a strong plus.

Key Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will be responsible for handling all aspects of litigation, including:

• Drafting pleadings and conducting written discovery
• Taking and defending depositions
• Performing legal research and preparing dispositive motions
• Managing cases through trial
• Leading mediations and representing clients in Florida state court trials
• Federal court mediation and trial experience is a plus

Practice Areas Include:

• General liability and bodily injury claims (personal and commercial lines)
• Auto liability, UM/UIM
• Premises liability (slip/trip and fall)
• Dog bite and homeowner’s claims
• Trucking and complex injury cases (e.g., surgical, TBI)
• Liquor liability, wrongful death, and foodborne illness claims

Experience in subrogation and/or products liability is a plus.

Additional Highlights:

• No billing requirement
• Opportunity to work on diverse and high-impact cases
• Collaborative team environment with trial-focused support

Job Description Summary

Would you thrive in an environment where you can deliver top-quality legal services to support the mission of a Fortune 100 insurance company’ to protect people, businesses and futures with extraordinary care? If you possess the academic credentials, strong analytical skills and legal acumen needed for successful litigation work, our team may be the place for you!

Nationwide Trial Division is a national team with approximately 40 offices through six regions across the United States. Our Senior Trial Attorneys are seasoned litigation attorneys with significant civil litigation experience in property and casualty insurance defense or subrogation. As a Senior Trial Attorney, you’ll represent clients under both commercial and personal lines insurance policies independently as lead counsel, as well as be part of a larger team as needed. Caseloads are typically including a mix of cases varying in complexity, severity, product lines, and specialized concentrations, throughout all courts and agencies in the assigned jurisdiction(s). You’ll be expected to maintain a highly productive case volume that reflects our collective commitment to innovative thinking, effective collaboration, embracing technology and a highly organized and proactive approach to case management.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the requisite trial advocacy skills independently as lead counsel, or as part of a team, demonstrates efficiency, proactive case management, work ethic, and work product quality to accurately and effectively handle all matters in accordance with Nationwide Trial Division (NTD) standard methodology guidelines, as well as claims and client expectations.

• Requires minimal managerial oversight and guidance from the Managing Trial Attorney and NTD Leadership in all aspects of core duties and job responsibilities.

• Adept at effectively utilizing technology and collaboratively working with support staff to ensure efficient case management and efficiency.

• Demonstrates consistent awareness of changes to the law, technology, local rules and other procedural requirements, or other aspects of the legal and insurance industries likely to impact liability and recovery litigation strategies in the jurisdictions in which he/she practices.

• Possesses and consistently performs with the subject matter expertise and trial advocacy skills required and specified for all NTD concentrations held. Demonstrates the ability and willingness to develop and learn additional or new NTD concentrations as may be required based on NTD business needs and as specified by NTD Leadership.

• Provides factually, legally and analytically sound opinions consistently on case valuations that are promptly updated