Insurance Defense Attorney
Location: Western Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Work Model: Fully remote Employment Type: Full-time Assignment Description Take ownership of high-stakes litigation and shape the future of your practice in Western Pennsylvania. We are seeking an experienced Insurance Defense Attorney to independently handle complex, high-value litigation matters with minimal supervision. This fully remote opportunity is suited to a self-directed attorney with substantial insurance defense experience who can deliver effective litigation strategies while strengthening regional client relationships. You will collaborate with an established attorney in Western Pennsylvania and contribute to expanding the firm's presence across the region. For the right candidate, this role may also offer opportunities to take on broader leadership and practice-development responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Lead complex insurance defense cases, including high-value and high-exposure claims, from inception through resolution. Develop litigation strategies and prepare pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery documents. Conduct and defend depositions, manage court proceedings, and support mediation, arbitration, settlement, and trial preparation. Exercise independent judgment in significant litigation matters with minimal oversight. Build and maintain relationships with insurers, claims professionals, self-insured entities, and corporate clients. Support regional growth through professional networking, client development, and expansion of the firm's insurance defense practice.
Qualifications
Must-Have Requirements J.D. from an accredited law school and an active Pennsylvania law license. Substantial experience in insurance defense litigation. Proven ability to independently manage complex litigation matters. Experience handling high-value litigation cases. Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with large-loss or high-exposure insurance defense matters. Significant deposition experience and a background in trial proceedings. Experience representing insurance carriers or self-insured entities. Knowledge of general liability, automobile liability, premises liability, or trucking and transportation litigation. Established relationships with regional insurers, claims professionals, or corporate clients. Business development experience or an existing portable book of business. Strong knowledge of the Western Pennsylvania legal market and an established regional network. Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in developing a practice or taking on broader leadership responsibilities. About Sperton Sperton is a global recruitment and consulting company with offices across Europe, Asia and the Americas. We help organisations find and engage skilled professionals through flexible recruitment, consulting and global mobility solutions.