Insurance Coverage & Complex Litigation Associate Attorney

HireNow Staffing•Denver, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

HireNow Staffing is urgently recruiting multiple Insurance Coverage & Complex Litigation Associate Attorneys for a well-established Colorado law firm representing insurance companies and self-insured organizations in sophisticated litigation matters. This full-time, onsite opportunity is ideal for attorneys with 2–7 years of litigation experience, with 3+ years strongly preferred, who are prepared to take meaningful ownership of their caseload. The strongest candidates will bring insurance-related litigation experience involving coverage disputes, personal injury, premises liability, bad faith, and first- and third-party claims. Attorneys will have the opportunity to manage matters from pre-litigation analysis and client recommendations through discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, hearings, trial, and appeal.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in Colorado.
2–7 years of litigation experience, with 3+ years strongly preferred.
Experience handling substantive litigation responsibilities rather than exclusively supporting senior attorneys.
Experience conducting and defending depositions.
Experience drafting dispositive motions and other substantive litigation documents.
Experience appearing at hearings in state and/or federal court.
Strong legal research and analytical capabilities.
Excellent legal writing skills and attention to detail.
Ability to independently evaluate issues and develop practical litigation strategies.
Ability to manage a fast-paced caseload and multiple matters simultaneously.
Excellent professional communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work onsite in Colorado.

Nice To Haves

Insurance defense and/or insurance coverage litigation experience.
Experience involving coverage disputes, personal injury, premises liability, or bad faith claims.
Experience investigating and defending first- and third-party claims.
Experience drafting insurance coverage opinions.
Experience conducting Examinations Under Oath (EUOs).
Experience managing cases from initial analysis through trial or appeal.
Strong client counseling and case-management capabilities.
Stable professional history demonstrating increasing litigation responsibility.

Responsibilities

Manage insurance defense, insurance coverage, and related complex litigation matters.
Investigate and defend first- and third-party insurance claims.
Conduct and defend depositions.
Draft dispositive motions, briefs, pleadings, discovery, and other litigation documents.
Attend and advocate at hearings in Colorado state and federal courts.
Conduct sophisticated legal research and provide clear, strategically sound written analysis.
Develop case strategies and provide recommendations directly to clients.
Manage matters from pre-litigation analysis through trial and appeal.
Analyze insurance policies, coverage issues, liability exposure, and litigation risks.
Maintain responsibility for deadlines, discovery obligations, court filings, and case progression.
Collaborate with partners, attorneys, clients, experts, and support professionals.
Provide responsive and professional client service throughout each engagement.