Associate Attorney - Insurance Coverage

Mayer LLP • Dallas, TX

3d • $110,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Mayer LLP is hiring an Associate Attorney to join its Insurance Coverage practice. The attorney will focus on first- and third-party insurance coverage and extracontractual matters, including litigation involving a variety of policy types. The role requires relevant insurance coverage experience and a strong background in policy interpretation and analysis, court motion practice, written discovery, depositions, and mediations. Trial experience is a bonus but is not required.

The position involves analyzing claim files, identifying issues, preparing written or verbal coverage analyses, and managing discovery with limited oversight. The attorney will work collaboratively with the team while also handling tasks independently. Mayer LLP has a Southwest regional footprint spanning Texas, New Mexico, and Arkansas and serves clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.

The position offers a hybrid schedule of three days per week in the office and two days per week at home. The listed salary range is $110,000–$165,000 per year, with compensation commensurate with years of experience and bar-admittance date.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the State Bar of Texas.
• At least 2 years of relevant insurance coverage experience.
• Experience with policy interpretation and analysis, state and federal court motion practice, written discovery, depositions, and mediations.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills and strong verbal communication abilities.
• Proactive and resourceful, with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Willingness to travel when necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Trial experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret insurance policies.
• Accurately identify issues while reviewing claim files.
• Draft coverage opinions and/or provide verbal coverage analyses.
• Handle first- and third-party insurance coverage and extracontractual litigation involving commercial general liability, commercial auto, commercial property, trucking, and professional liability policies.
• Manage discovery with limited oversight.
• Use professional judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Work proactively and collaboratively within the team while managing tasks independently.
• Travel when necessary.

Benefits

• Competitive quarterly bonus plan based on monthly billables, with the ability to earn an additional $52,000 annually.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits effective the first of the month after starting.
• 10 company holidays and 4 early-release days.
• Hybrid schedule: 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week at home.
• 401(k) with firm match based on previous-year revenue; the firm matched up to 6% in 2024.
• Employee referral bonus of $2,000–$4,000.
• CLEs and annual bar dues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree