Geico

Associate Counsel - Virginia Beach, VA (Remote)

Geico • $90K — $120K *
Virginia Beach, VA 23464In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
3 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-6 years of litigation experience, specifically in insurance defense or personal injury.
  • Juris Doctor (JD) is required.
  • Admission to the Virginia Bar is mandatory.
  • Good standing and compliance with Virginia law practice requirements, including CLE obligations.
  • Willingness to travel for trials, hearings, and other professional commitments.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with various stakeholders.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to handle complex tasks and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

  • Research laws and draft legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda.
  • Provide liability and damages opinions to the Claims Department.
  • Prepare pleadings and motions, managing the discovery process.
  • Conduct depositions and examinations before trial and under oath.
  • Defend matters in trial or dispositive hearings as assigned.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development and growth within a reputable firm.
  • Exposure to a variety of cases in Virginia's legal landscape.
  • Supportive team environment focusing on collaboration.
  • Access to continuing legal education resources.
  • Work-life balance considerations with travel flexibility.
Full Job Description
GEICO is looking to hire an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits filed in Virginia courts and other first party insurance defense. The position is with GEICO Staff Counsel located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Job duties and responsibilities:
  • Researching laws and preparing legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda
  • Rendering opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department
  • Preparing and handling pleadings, motions, and discovery, to include depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath, and defending by trial or dispositive hearing, all matters assigned, as applicable


Qualifications:
  • 2-6+ years of experience in related field litigation experience on insurance/defense/and or personal injury REQUIRED
  • Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED
  • Admission to the Virginia Bar REQUIRED
  • Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in Virginia and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable
  • Must be able to travel as required, including but not limited, to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences
  • Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner, to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization
  • Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting and multi-tasking skills
  • Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Civil litigation experience
  • Insurance defense-related litigation experience
  • Must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondence/email


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About Geico

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is an American auto insurance company with headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. It is the second largest auto insurer in the United States, after State Farm. GEICO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that provides coverage for more than 24 million motor vehicles owned by more than 15 million policy holders as of 2017. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The insurance agency sells policies through local agents, called GEICO Field Representatives, and over the phone directly to the consumer, and through their website.
Learn more about Geico
Size
40,000 employees
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Founded
1936
* Ladders Estimates

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