Partner/Group Lead (General Liability)

Overview

Kelley Kronenberg is strategically expanding its nationally recognized General Liability division into the Georgia market and seeks a proven practice leader to establish, shape, and scale the operation from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead Kelley Kronenberg's General Liability practice throughout the state of Georgia, serving as the firm's primary presence and strategic leader in the market.
• Leverage your existing client relationships within a firm that has the infrastructure, national reach, and institutional carrier relationships to help you deepen and expand them.
• Develop and execute a growth strategy for the Georgia market, identifying new business opportunities and expanding the firm's client base through proactive business development and cross-selling across the firm's national platform.
• Build, recruit, and mentor a team of attorneys and support staff as the practice scales, with direct support from a dedicated Talent Acquisition team experienced in legal recruiting.
• Collaborate closely with the firm's Chair of General Liability and national practice leadership to align strategy, share resources, and drive results across jurisdictions.
• Manage complex General Liability defense matters from case inception through resolution, including pre-suit evaluation, discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediation, arbitration, and trial.
• Partner with an in-house Business Development and Marketing team dedicated to positioning you and your practice for sustained growth — including client pitches, thought leadership, conference strategy, and targeted outreach.

Qualifications

• Partner-level attorney with a minimum of 6 years of substantive General Liability litigation experience, including first-chair trial or arbitration experience.
• Demonstrated portable book of business with established client and carrier relationships.
• Candidates should be prepared to discuss their practice profile, key client relationships, and revenue history in confidence.
• Licensed and in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia.
• Deep substantive experience in one or more of the following areas is strongly preferred: Premises Liability, Trucking and Transportation Liability, Products Liability, Construction Defect, or Medical Malpractice Defense.
• A track record of business development success, with the ability to originate, maintain, and grow client relationships independently and through cross-selling.
• Leadership presence and mentorship capability.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a collaborative approach.

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation with performance-based annual bonus
• Profit-sharing partnership structure tied to origination and production
• Company-paid PPO health insurance, with dental and vision options
• Generous paid time off, plus a floating holiday and designated mental health day
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Ongoing professional development and continuing legal education support
• Diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment