Insurance Defense / PI Litigation Associate
About The Position
We are hiring for one of our clients and are looking for a mid-level Insurance Defense / PI Litigation Associate to join a growing litigation team in Houston. This role is ideal for an attorney with strong insurance defense or personal injury litigation experience who can independently manage a litigation docket from day one. The position involves handling high-exposure catastrophic injury, product liability, and construction defect defense matters across Texas state and federal courts. You will work closely with paralegals and senior attorneys while maintaining significant autonomy and direct responsibility for your cases.
Requirements
- Active Texas State Bar license in good standing
- 2–6 years of insurance defense or personal injury litigation experience
- Strong deposition experience, including fact witness, expert, and corporate representative depositions
- Must meet a minimum billing requirement of 154 hours/month to maintain employment
- Experience handling high-exposure litigation matters ($1M+ policy limits preferred)
- Ability to independently manage a litigation docket
- Strong legal writing, motion practice, and courtroom communication skills
- Experience with discovery, hearings, and litigation strategy
- Strong organizational and billing discipline
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced insurance defense environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience with product liability or construction defect litigation
- Federal court litigation experience
- Experience representing insurance carriers, oil & gas companies, or large corporate clients
Responsibilities
- Independently manage a docket of insurance defense and personal injury litigation matters
- Handle catastrophic injury, product liability, and construction defect defense cases
- Defend and take fact witness, expert, and corporate representative depositions
- Draft and respond to motions, pleadings, discovery requests, and discovery responses
- Present oral arguments in hearings and court proceedings
- Collaborate with paralegals and litigation support teams to build effective case strategies
- Maintain accurate and timely billing and time-entry records
- Manage cases in both Texas state and federal courts
- Communicate effectively with clients, carriers, and opposing counsel
Benefits
- $115,000–$175,000 base salary calibrated to experience and trial capability
- Quarterly Tier Bonus: 10–15%+ of quarterly salary based on billable hours
- $2,400/year time-entry bonus ($200/month for compliant months)
- 401(k) with 3% employer match, fully vested from day one
- Up to $600/month firm contribution toward health insurance
- Firm-provided short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
- Free secured parking in Houston
- 2 days/week work-from-home after 6-month in-office ramp period (conditional on performance and compliance)
- Catered lunch every other Friday
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
