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This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished appellate attorney and exceptional legal writer who enjoys working closely with trial counsel on sophisticated insurance defense and civil litigation matters.\nThe attorney will handle all aspects of appellate practice while serving as a strategic resource to trial attorneys throughout the litigation process. Responsibilities will include appellate briefing, complex legal research and analysis, trial and hearing support, preservation of appellate issues, and advising attorneys and clients on litigation strategy and potential outcomes.\nThe ideal candidate brings recent insurance defense experience and at least 5 years of substantive appellate experience.\nThis position offers significant flexibility and may be performed remotely or from one of the firm's office locations. Candidates must reside in Florida or Georgia.\nKey Responsibilities\nHandle all phases of appellate litigation, including drafting appellate briefs, motions, memoranda, and other filings.\nCollaborate with trial attorneys to provide strategic litigation and trial support on complex insurance defense matters.\nAttend trials as needed to serve as appellate counsel, assist with preservation of issues for appeal, and provide real-time strategic guidance.\nConduct sophisticated legal research and analysis involving complex procedural and substantive issues.\nDraft and review dispositive motions, post-trial motions, and other significant litigation filings.\nAssist attorneys with hearing and trial preparation.\nAnalyze complex legal matters, identify potential risks and appellate issues, and develop effective case strategies.\nAdvise attorneys and clients regarding legal strategy, exposure, and potential outcomes.\nWork collaboratively with attorneys, paralegals, and support professionals to ensure efficient case management and exceptional client service.\nMaintain accurate, organized, and timely case files, research, and documentation.\nMeet established billable-hour expectations and internal deadlines.\nPerform additional responsibilities as needed to support the firm's litigation and appellate practices.\nWhat This Opportunity Offers\nRemote work flexibility for qualified Florida and Georgia residents.\nOpportunity to focus on sophisticated appellate, insurance defense, and litigation support work.\nExposure to complex civil litigation and high-level legal strategy.\nCollaborative environment working closely with experienced trial attorneys.\nOpportunity to play a meaningful role in both trial strategy and appellate outcomes.\nCompetitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.\nIdeal Candidate\nThe strongest candidate will be an experienced appellate attorney who combines outstanding legal writing with recent, hands-on insurance defense experience. This individual should be equally comfortable analyzing a complex trial record, developing appellate strategy, drafting a persuasive brief, and working alongside trial counsel to protect the record and position a matter for a successful appeal.\nCandidates must reside in Florida or Georgia and must have an active Florida Bar license.\nRequirements\n Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.\nActive admission to the Florida Bar.\n5+ years of substantive appellate experience.\nRecent insurance defense litigation experience.\nDemonstrated experience handling appellate briefs, complex legal research, and sophisticated written advocacy.\nInsurance litigation experience involving one or more of the following: \nFirst-party and third-party insurance claims\nInsurance coverage\nBad faith litigation\nPersonal injury defense\nAuto liability\nPremises liability\nProperty damage\nProducts liability\nExceptional legal research, analytical, and writing skills.\nExcellent written and verbal communication abilities.\nStrong understanding of appellate procedure and preservation of issues for appeal.\nExceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.\nAbility to manage multiple cases, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.\nStrong critical-thinking, judgment, and problem-solving capabilities.\nAbility to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative legal team.\nPreferred Attributes\nSignificant experience handling insurance defense appeals.\nExperience providing appellate counsel and support during complex civil trials.\nStrong record of drafting persuasive appellate briefs and dispositive motions.\nAbility to quickly analyze complex records and identify key legal and appellate issues.\nClient-focused approach with a commitment to responsiveness and professional excellence.\nSelf-motivated attorney who is comfortable taking ownership of cases and projects from inception through resolution.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5001,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"phd","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Insurance coverage"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Georgia","iso":"GE","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-13T01:26:44Z"}],"liveness":{"score":32,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.581,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":29,"expected_fill_days":23,"reasons":["conf:3","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/coastalwaverecruiting-appellate-litigation-support-attorney","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/coastalwaverecruiting-appellate-litigation-support-attorney.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T09:53:54Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}