Insurance Defense Paralegal

Insurance Defense Paralegal

Cincinnati, OH

Hybrid

Salary: 60,000 to 75,000 annually

A wellestablished civil defense firm in Cincinnati is seeking an experienced Insurance Defense Paralegal to support attorneys handling highvolume litigation matters. This role is ideal for a detailoriented professional with experience in insurance defense, medical malpractice, or workers compensation who is comfortable preparing cases for litigation and managing complex files in a fastpaced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with all phases of insurance defense litigation, including discovery, motion practice, hearings, and trial preparation

• Draft and prepare motions, pleadings, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, and correspondence

• Organize, review, and summarize medical records, claim files, and other case documentation

• Prepare discovery materials, deposition summaries, witness files, and case chronologies

• Coordinate depositions, expert communications, IMEs, and scheduling

• Manage document production, including indexing, tracking, and maintaining case materials

• Prepare trial binders, exhibits, witness lists, and case notebooks

• Maintain case calendars, deadlines, and docketing information

• Communicate with clients, experts, carriers, and opposing counsel

• Support attorneys with administrative litigation tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of insurance defense litigation paralegal experience

• Background in medical malpractice or workers compensation preferred

• Strong understanding of litigation procedures and court rules

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal case or document management systems

• Excellent writing, organization, and communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and support several attorneys at once

• High attention to detail and strong clientservice mindset

Work Environment

• Hybrid schedule with a blend of onsite and remote work

• Summer Hours program

• Collaborative, supportive defense litigation team

• Opportunity to work across multiple insurance defense practice areas