Associate Attorney with 2+ years of experience in insurance defense

Oklahoma City office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks an associate attorney preferably with 2+ years of experience in insurance defense. The candidate will work on a variety of interesting cases with various partners, associates, and paralegals. Manage litigation and case defense from start to finish in a high-volume practice. Take and defend depositions (heavy deposition experience is required). Prepare and respond to discovery. Prepare and present witnesses. Attend hearings, mediations, settlement conferences, etc. Draft pleadings, motions, and briefs with the accompanying research expertise. Evaluate case strengths and weaknesses and be able to place a valuation on the various claims. Prepare legal opinions for clients. Should preferably have experience in employment law, construction law, healthcare liability, oil and gas, product liability, trucking/transportation, catastrophic injury, construction defect, premises liability, insurance coverage, and/or Stowers Demands. Trial experience is preferred. Experience to immediately assume mature files is necessary. A license to practice in Oklahoma is required.

The candidate must have a JD from an accredited law school. Should have strong attention to detail, willingness to adhere to longstanding firm protocols, experience in analyzing, reviewing, editing, and drafting legal documents, as well as superior logical reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills are a necessity, as well as strong interpersonal and organizational skills. The firm offers work-life balance, full benefits, paid parking, and bonus opportunities.

This non-traditional defense law firm has offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Dallas and has more than ten attorneys as part of the team. Its practice areas include litigation, appellate practice, bad faith, excess, insurance defense, insurance and reinsurance, ERISA, directors and officers, construction, environmental, labor and employment and energy. The firm brings uniqueness and a creative approach towards complex issues that its clients face and ensures that they are solved in the best possible way.