Job Title: Attorney
Location: Tampa, FL 33618
Salary/Payrate: $125K-$145K annually, bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!
Work Environment: Hybrid 3 days in office
Term: Permanent / Fulltime
Bachelor’s degree required: Yes
License: Florida Bar (Current and Active)
Referral Fee:AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired
Job Description:
A well-established Tampa civil litigation defense firm is seeking an experienced Attorney to join its litigation team. This position is ideal for an attorney with 3–5+ years of Florida litigation experience, including commercial litigation and third-party defense work. The ideal candidate will have strong case management skills, excellent legal writing ability, and the confidence to handle matters from early investigation through discovery, motion practice, negotiations, hearings, trial preparation, and client reporting. This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of civil defense matters in a professional, team-oriented law firm environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload involving commercial litigation, third-party defense, and general civil litigation defense matters
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, memoranda, correspondence, and case reports
- Conduct legal research and prepare clear, persuasive written analysis
- Handle discovery, depositions, hearings, mediations, and court appearances
- Evaluate claims, liability, damages, and litigation strategy
- Communicate regularly with clients, carriers, opposing counsel, experts, and court personnel
- Assist with trial preparation and support cases through resolution
- Maintain organized files, deadlines, and case strategy plans
- Provide timely updates and reporting to clients
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- Active Florida Bar license in good standing
- 3–5+ years of litigation experience in Florida
- Experience with commercial litigation
- Experience with third-party defense work
- Insurance defense or civil litigation defense background preferred
- Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines
- Professional communication skills with clients, courts, and opposing counsel
- Ability to work independently while also contributing to a collaborative team environment
- Prior experience handling depositions, hearings, mediations, and motion practice
- Trial preparation experience
- Experience with insurance defense, general liability, premises liability, construction, transportation, or related civil defense matters
- Strong client reporting experience