Insurance Defense Trial Attorney

Job Description

Overview

Being good neighbors – helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place – is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good!

Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential

Responsibilities

As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. In 2024, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity named State Farm a Top Performer and Compass Award Winner. Additionally, Fortune named State Farm one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.

Our mission is to provide high quality legal services in a cost-effective manner and to act as strategic thinking partners for our client and customers. To succeed, we need self-starters who are agile, creative, collaborative, strategic, passionate, and communicative.

Are you a motivated legal professional eager to make your mark in a dynamic and innovative environment?

Nicholas Noble & Associates, our newly established staff counsel office for State Farm is scheduled to open in January of 2026.  Our new office located in Athens, GA, is seeking talented Attorneys who are passionate about delivering exceptional legal services and growing with us from the ground up. The new team is comprised of multiple roles and levels including Leadership, Attorney, Paralegal, Legal Secretary, and Legal Administrative Support. While every day can provide different experiences and opportunities, State Farm attorneys maintain their own caseload from inception to conclusion. The role involves case ownership, participating in litigation events, and meeting with clients. We encourage a collaborative environment where our attorneys can assist each other and have access to support staff while maintaining ownership of their files. As a result of not being billed by the hour, our attorneys have the opportunity to strategize on trial and case development as it passes through litigation. State Farm creates an environment inclusive of career development opportunities. The position is classified as a hybrid role, meaning that the work arrangement calls for hours in the office and virtually. Everyone in a hybrid role is required to spend time in the office.  Work arrangements could change over time based on business needs.

Location : 150 Hancock, Athens GA

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to :

• Handles litigation and other legal assignments in accordance with guidelines established by the Law Department
• Prepare and summarize reports for proceedings
• Trial strategy and case development
• Attends litigation events including trials, mediations, depositions, and hearings

Qualifications

2-20 years of civil trial litigation and jury trial experience preferably in the practice areas of insurance defense, medical malpractice, personal injury, or workers compensation

Jury trial, mediation, and deposition experience

Ability to work efficiently with cases in electronic form

J.D. from an A.B.A. Accredited Law School, with excellent academic credentials

Additional Details

Our Benefits

Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38 : 45-hour work week!

Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience

At State Farm, we offer more than just a paycheck. Check out our suite of benefits designed to give you the flexibility you need to take care of you and your family!

Visit our State Farm Careers page for more information on our benefits , locations , and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!

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