Assistant County Attorney III, Chief of Claims Management - Non-Merit

Examples of Duties

• Reviews work of adjusters; including assignments; ensures claims assigned are handled within standards;
• Provides guidance on such matters as responding to claimants, handling claims investigations, adjusting atypical claims;
• Advises Deputy County Attorney and the Chief of Litigation on adherence to established performance standards, forwards routine complaints to the Deputy County Attorney as necessary.
• Reviews and approves settlements within authority.
• Reviews and approves claim denials.
• Reviews bills and corresponding reports related to claims to determine if the claim is compensable under State law and County policies;
• Supervises, documents and maintains detailed claims files.
• Evaluates data on claims forms with physician’s statements, police investigative reports, damage appraisal reports, and other records to ascertain the validity of claims, identifies claims of subrogation and pursues recovery of funds from third parties.
• Oversees the preparation of claims files for litigation and assists attorneys with additional investigation if needed.
• Advise the County Attorney, County Administrative Officer, and other County agency agencies on potential risk exposure and hazards on County properties. Provides detailed assessment to proper County Agency and recommends corrective or preventative measure to reduce accidents and injuries.
• Evaluates the performance of, disciplines and recommends the hiring, firing and promoting of subordinate claims, legal and office support personnel.
• Prepares and tries complex cases on behalf of the Baltimore County government in State appellate and Federal courts and the Circuit Court of Baltimore County; prepares briefs, interrogatives, motions and other documents necessary for the proper defense of the County.
• Attends and represents the interests of the County at hearings before boards, commissions, unions and various public and private organizations and groups.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications - Admission to the Bar of the State of Maryland
• A minimum of seven (7) to nine (9) years of experience in trial work, or transactional experience, including three (3) years of supervisory or equivalent experience.
• Education and Qualifications - A law degree from an ABA accredited law school
• Admission to the Bar of the State of Maryland