Job Overview:
- Job Title: Attorney – Insurance Defense.
- Location: Western Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Company / Client: Zarwin Baum.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Work Arrangement: Fully Remote.
- Salary Range: $120,000–$145,000+ per year, depending on experience.
- Practice Areas: Insurance Defense, Complex Casualty Litigation, Large Loss, General Liability.
- Bar Admission: Active Pennsylvania law license required.
Position Overview:
- Zarwin Baum is seeking an experienced Insurance Defense Attorney based in Western Pennsylvania to support its growing regional practice.
- This opportunity is designed for a self-directed attorney with substantial insurance defense litigation experience who can independently manage high-value and complex matters with minimal supervision.
- The attorney will work fully remotely and collaborate with another Zarwin attorney already located in Western Pennsylvania.
- This position will support the firm's growing regional caseload and contribute to building a stronger long-term presence in the market.
- Experienced attorneys with large-loss litigation backgrounds, established regional relationships, or an interest in practice development are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Independently manage insurance defense matters from inception through resolution, including high-value and complex litigation.
- Develop case strategies and draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery documents.
- Conduct and defend depositions.
- Handle court appearances, mediations, arbitrations, settlement conferences, and trial preparation.
- Take ownership of significant litigation matters with minimal supervision.
- Maintain strong relationships with insurance carriers, claims professionals, self-insured entities, and corporate clients.
- Support the expansion of the firm's insurance defense practice throughout Western Pennsylvania.
- Develop regional professional relationships and contribute to long-term practice growth.
Required Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Active Pennsylvania law license.
- Substantial insurance defense litigation experience.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex litigation matters.
- Experience handling higher-value litigation.
- Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Large-loss or high-exposure insurance defense experience.
- Trial experience and significant deposition experience.
- Experience representing insurance carriers or self-insured entities.
- Background in general liability, automobile liability, premises liability, or trucking and transportation litigation.
- Established relationships with regional insurance carriers, claims professionals, or corporate clients.
- Business development experience or a portable book of business.
- Deep familiarity with the Western Pennsylvania legal market.
- An established professional network in the region.
- An entrepreneurial approach to practice growth.
Work Arrangement:
- This is a fully remote, full-time opportunity for an attorney located in Western Pennsylvania.
- The firm is also open to considering a small group of experienced attorneys, a small established legal practice, or attorneys or teams with a portable book of business.
- For the right candidate or group, this opportunity may evolve into a broader leadership and practice-building role.
