Litigation Attorney - Remote - Utah
leoforceSalt Lake City, UT
$100,000 - $160,000 per year
APPLY (opens in a new tab)Litigation Attorney - Remote - Utah
leoforceSalt Lake City, UTSenior L5
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Job Description Experience: Mid Level
Salary: $100,000 - $160,000 per year
Job Details:
Work remote.
We have offices in Salt Lake City, Phoenix and Denver.
This is a chance to take ownership of your own docket early and build a broad defense practice.
Manage a diverse caseload of Utah defense matters from intake through hearing, trial, or settlement in state and federal courts and administrative forums
Represent insurance carriers, self-insured employers, private businesses, and third-party administrators
Appear at hearings, depositions, mediations, and settlement conferences on behalf of carriers, employers, and their insureds
Draft pleadings, position statements, discovery, motions, and briefs in court and administrative settings
Advise clients on coverage, claim handling, and risk, with the goal of early resolution where it makes sense
Required UT Bar Admission
Recent defense litigation experience
Also open to anyone from a district court background
You should know some of the following Insurance defense, liability defense, wrongful death
Insurance coverage, bad faith, declaratory relief, coverage opinions, first-party and third-party claims
General Liability, Premises Liability, trucking
Residential and commercial property loss
Complex Commercial Litigation, contracts
Labor & Employment: wage and hour, wrongful termination, misclassification, Title VII, ADA, FMLA
Medical Malpractice
Municipality and Government Entity
Construction Litigation, toxic torts
Administrative and Regulatory Law: agency hearings, licensing, disciplinary proceedings
Appellate
Subrogation and Recovery
Class action defense, SIU investigation
Workers' Compensation defense
A bit about us Founded more than two decades ago, we are a 70+ person defense litigation firm trusted by regional, national, and international insurance carriers, self-insured employers, third‑party administrators, and private businesses across Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Nebraska. Recognized by Best Lawyers as a Best Law Firm, we defend clients in the airline, grocery, retail, manufacturing, transportation, health care, and entertainment industries in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies, and on appeal. Our attorneys include a former judge and lawyers who have authored legislation, and our appellate work has helped establish important law.
Why join us Base salary range $100k–$160k + bonuses
Medical (United Healthcare), dental, vision (MetLife), matching 401(k), short‑and long‑term disability, life insurance
Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
Clear path to build a book in a high‑volume, fast‑moving practice with multi‑state exposure across Colorado, Arizona, and Utah
Partnership track for attorneys looking for long‑term career growth — recent attorneys have advanced to Member
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