Attorney, Casualty Litigation

Job Description

As an Attorney, Casualty Litigation, you will lead strategies for complex general liability, product liability, consumer complaints, and asbestos claims, managing pre-litigation disputes and resolving litigated claims with cross-functional partners.

You will also develop cost-containment programs and tools, working closely with our Risk Management Department and third-party administrator (TPA).

Additionally, you will provide legal advice to the Commercial Credit team on contract and collections issues.

Responsibilities

This role reports to the Manager, Litigation/Attorney - Casualty within the Legal Department.


* Manage and Resolve Claims: Actively manage and successfully resolve a busy portfolio of casualty, product liability, and asbestos claims.


* Supervise Outside Counsel: Select, retain, and supervise outside counsel, coordinating with law firms to manage budgets and control costs.


* Strategic Legal Partner: Serve as a strategic legal partner to the business, providing advice on business practices, risk avoidance/mitigation, and legal compliance.Provide timely reports on substantive developments in legal matters.


* Develop Claims Strategy: Develop strategies and action plans for claims in collaboration with internal/external counsel, TPAs, and insurance companies.


* Oversee Discovery Process: Oversee all aspects of the internal discovery process, including reviewing and developing strategies for discovery requests and responses, collecting and producing internal documents, coordinating e-discovery, identifying and interviewing witnesses, and preparing key witness testimony.


* Collaborate with Team: Partner with the team's paralegals and other attorneys to successfully manage litigation and other projects as needed.


* Mediation and Settlement: Develop and attend mediation and settlement strategies in conjunction with internal/external legal partners, insurance companies, and TPAs.


* Support Business Partners: Address ongoing questions and issues from business partners through claims resolution.


* Lead Special Projects: Lead special projects within the Legal Department to drive efficiencies, contribute to knowledge management, and support efforts to establish, assess, and maintain team performance metrics.


* Additional Duties: Perform other duties as required

Qualifications



* Academic Credentials: You have strong academic credentials including a J.D.

degree.


* Professional Experience: You bring 3 to 5 years of relevant experience at a law firm or in-house.


* Travel: You have the ability to travel domestically as needed (5-10% of the time).


* Bar Membership: You must be a current member in good standing of the Tennessee Bar, or a member in good standing of another state bar with eligibility for admission in Tennessee as in-house counsel.

About Autozone

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