Patrick Earley Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville Beach, Fl, Us

301 W. Bay Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Provide strategic and technical legal advice related to litigation across the organization, with primary focus on units managing first-party property and third-party liability claims litigation and other claim disputes. Provide legal updates and internal bulletins on case law developments and other claims-related legal issues. Review and interpret legal pleadings, case law and expert reports. Assist in the development of Citizens’ strategic legal positions and ensures consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness in legal positions, pleadings, briefs, and discovery responses. Assist in managing appeals and strategic litigation. Respond to discovery, including document production and deposition preparation. Assist with recruitment/procurement of qualified outside counsel. Oversee and participate in the training and evaluation of outside counsel to ensure consistency in representation and compliance with organization’s legal positions and initiatives.Evaluate, understand and apply policy coverages, terms, conditions and limitations.

Jacksonville, Florida

Attorney - Legal Department of Allstate BenefitsAttorney with American Heritage Life Insurance Company March 2012 – March 2014Assigned law suits to outside counsel involving health and life insurance products.Strategized with outside counsel on all phases of litigation.Summarized litigation files to corporate management.Attended all Court ordered conferences/mediations as the corporate representative.Researched state regulations for compliance with life and health insurance laws.Developed an excellent working relationship with the Claims and Underwriting departments.Reviewed benefit denials and policy rescissions for potential litigation exposure.Reviewed and monitored complaints to the Department of Insurance and drafted responses.Reviewed and revised Master Service Agreements, Third Party Administrator agreements, and responses to Request for Proposals.

Jacksonville, Florida

Associate December 2005 – February 2012Instrumental in all phases of trial and trial preparation of first and third party litigation.Conducted and participated in mediation, hearings and engaged in motion practice in insurance civil defense cases.Conducted all phases of discovery, including fact and expert depositions, propounding interrogatories, request for production and request for admissions.Developed excellent relationships with insurance adjusters and clients. Drafted all phase reports and pre-trial reports to insurance representatives.Conducted continuing educational courses to State Farm claims adjusters, including mock trial presentations.Involved in the daily management of support staff (secretary and paralegal).

Associate January 2005 – December 2005 (Recruited in-house by State Farm) Assigned to handle defense work for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.Attended Court hearings on summary judgments and discovery issues in first and third party litigation.Attended and conducted depositions.Attended and presented at mediations.Conducted client interviews.Drafted pleadings and motions.Drafted interrogatories and requests for production of evidence.Drafted case status letters/evaluations (Phase Reports) to clients and claims adjusters. Developed excellent relationships with insurance adjustors, cementing ongoing business opportunities. In November 2005, recruited by the Corporate Law Department of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Associate under Robert O'Quinn

Juris Doctor, Law

Bachelor Of Science, Business Admin