Sr Trial Attorney

Role: Senior Trial Attorney
Job Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire (Exempt)
Location: Nashville, TN (Remote or Hybrid; must be able to attend court at various locations in Tennessee)
Salary: 125K – 150K


About the Role
The Hanover Insurance Group is seeking a Senior Trial Attorney to join our Tennessee-based litigation team. This is a full-time, exempt role.
In this role, you will independently manage a complex caseload from inception through resolution, partnering with claims professionals and insured clients to deliver strategic, cost-effective outcomes and exceptional legal representation.
This position can be in person, hybrid, or fully remote. Candidates must be admitted to practice law in Tennessee, with Georgia bar admission strongly desired but not required. Insurance defense litigation experience is preferred. While trial experience is preferred, attorneys with strong litigation backgrounds, including motion practice, depositions, hearings, mediations, and other advocacy experience, are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will bring exceptional negotiation, communication, and collaboration skills, along with the ability to effectively manage complex matters and drive favorable results.
At The Hanover, our Care Values guide everything we do. We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where attorneys are empowered to make an impact, build strong partnerships, and grow their careers while delivering outstanding service to our customers.

Position Overview
Independently investigates and manages cases of moderate to high exposure and complexity in civil litigation, from the inception of the lawsuit through conclusion by dismissal, settlement, or trial. Works with adjusters and clients to resolve claims as expeditiously and effectively as possible.

In This Role, You Will:

• Meet with clients and claims professionals to resolve cases in the most cost-effective manner
• Conduct pre-trials, mediations, arbitrations, and any other legal activity required
• Independently conduct trials as needed
• Advise claims professionals on the evaluation of legal files
• Provide legal advice to clients and claims professionals as needed
• Negotiate settlements as directed
• Attend round table discussions regarding case status and trial preparedness

What You Need to Apply:

• Valid driver’s license, acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR), and the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Admission to the Tennessee Bar and licensure to practice law in assigned jurisdictions, maintaining active status in good standing
• Ability to work in a team environment with other attorneys, adjusters, claims professionals, and support staff
• Computer literacy, including MS Word, Lexis/Westlaw, and daily management of email and calendar

Key Competencies:

• Advocacy: Solid knowledge of, and ability to assist, defend, or plead for another on moderate and complex cases
• Negotiation Skills: Consistently influences claim outcomes through effective negotiation techniques
• Communication: Strong ability to exchange thoughts and opinions deliberately and precisely, and to translate legal language and ideas into layman’s terms
• Decision Making: Strong ability to reach determinations in moderate to complex situations after careful consideration of facts and law, without procrastination
• Organization Skills: Strong ability to categorize and prioritize work and information to maximize productivity
• Investigative Skills: Proficiency in following up step by step on inquiries or observations, and in searching and examining with care and accuracy; consistently able to gather evidence that may be used in reaching a legal conclusion
• Legal Research: Proficiency in locating cases, codified laws, and statutes, and in interpreting the law to draw reasonable, accurate conclusions or render opinions
• Courtroom Skills: Demonstrates appropriate courtroom behavior, attire, and decorum, and is knowledgeable of the rules and regulations governing proceedings in courts of law and other legal forums and tribunals; willingness to stretch into other areas of law such as employment and professional liability matters; provides the highest professional service to clients and claims professionals
• Trial Skills: Ability to effectively present evidence and legal arguments to a judge or jury for determination of the facts at issue
• Business/Industry Knowledge: Interest in and solid knowledge of current and future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting The Hanover Insurance Group’s businesses; knowledge of the basic principles of property and casualty insurance
• Agile and Adaptive: Recognizes unexpected challenges and is resilient, able to shift while remaining on course
• Mentor and Teach: Willingness and ability to mentor and teach less experienced attorneys
• Career Development: Takes proactive responsibility for career development and maintains necessary skill levels

Preferred Qualifications:

• Georgia Bar admission
• Insurance defense litigation experience

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