Senior Claims & Litigation Paralegal - Transportation

The company. is a world-class asset-based carrier with locations across North America. With over 20 years of experience providing the best logistics solutions, the company Logistics has transformed into a world-class transport provider and continues to grow.

The company Logistics is seeking an experienced Senior Claims & Litigation Paralegal – Transportation to join our in-house Legal Department. This person will work closely with in-house counsel and outside litigation counsel in managing a significant portfolio of U.S. transportation-related litigation and claims.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support commercial-auto bodily injury, catastrophic-loss, property-damage and transportation litigation/claims.

• Coordinate immediate evidence preservation following significant accidents, including driver qualification/personnel records, ELD/HOS, telematics/GPS, ECM data, dashcam/video, maintenance/inspection records, dispatch communications, bills of lading, photographs, police reports and witness information.

• Review accident reports, demand packages, medical records and claim documentation and prepare litigation chronologies.

• Under attorney supervision, prepare first drafts of answers, responses, affidavits/declarations, notices, motions and other litigation documents.

• Assist with interrogatories, requests for production/admission, subpoenas, discovery, document collection and legal holds.

• Prepare exhibits, document and medical summaries, deposition/mediation materials and trial binders.

• Maintain complete litigation files and calendars and track pleading, discovery, deposition, mediation, motion and trial deadlines.

• Maintain concise case summaries identifying allegations, damages, exposure, defence strategy, deadlines and next steps.

• Coordinate with outside counsel, monitor case strategy/budgets/deadlines and assist with review of outside counsel invoices and litigation expenses.

• Coordinate with Claims, Safety, Operations, Maintenance, Insurance/Risk Management and other departments.

Requirements

• 5+ years of litigation, claims or senior paralegal experience. Strong preference for trucking/transportation litigation, commercial-auto liability, catastrophic-loss or insurance-defence experience.

• Experience with a motor carrier, insurer, TPA, self-insured transportation company or transportation-defence law firm is highly desirable.

• Candidate should have strong U.S. litigation/discovery knowledge, legal drafting ability, docket/file management skills and familiarity with trucking evidence and FMCSA-related documentation.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary

• Healthcare Benefit Package

• Career Growth

• A stable and structured work environment, ideal for experienced law clerks looking for a balanced, well-organized workload.

• Focus on internal legal matters and file support — no external client development or business-generation pressure.

• The opportunity to apply your expertise across a genuinely varied litigation, enforcement, corporate, and regulatory caseload within a growing North American organization.