Associate Attorney

Distinct | North America; Richmond (VA); Híbrido; USD 90.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k) profit sharing

Medical, dental and vision

Life and AD&D

Short and long term disability

Medical and dependent care FSAs

Holiday pay

Descripción de la vacante

Distinct Recruitment is assisting a national civil litigation defense firm in expanding its Richmond office. The Associate Attorney role requires 2–4 years of insurance defense experience, a JD, and an active Virginia license.

This hybrid Richmond position offers a salary range of $90,000 to $150,000. You will handle insurance defense matters across general liability, personal injury, product liability and professional liability, and begin on motions, memoranda, deposition summaries, and trial

Formación

• JD required.
• 2–4 years of insurance defense experience.
• Active Virginia license preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Defend insurance defense matters across the board (GL, PI, product liability, professional liability).
• Start on motions, legal memoranda, deposition summaries and trial prep.
• Run files from filing to settlement or trial; manage cases toward resolution.

Conocimientos

Insurance defense experience

Legal writing

Trial prep

Educación

Juris Doctor (JD)

Descripción del empleo

Associate Attorney | Richmond, VA (Hybrid) | $90,000 to $150,000 | Civil Litigation Defense

This firm put “slow and sustainable growth” in its mission statement. Then it grew its Richmond practice. So this seat is part of a plan, not a scramble.

I’m a recruiter at Distinct Recruitment. I’m hiring for a national civil litigation defense firm that has spent decades doing one thing: defense. They want an associate with 2 to 4 years of insurance defense behind them for the Richmond office.

Here are the questions people usually ask me first.

“What will I actually be defending?”

• Insurance defense matters across the board.
• General liability and personal injury.
• Product liability, so expert heavy work.
• Professional liability, where the client’s name is on the line as much as their money.

“Who’s the client?”

• Everyone from Fortune 100 companies to individuals and small business owners.
• The firm makes a point of knowing what each client wants. You’ll be expected to as well.

“Where does this take me?”

• You start on motions, legal memoranda, deposition summaries and trial prep.
• The aim is clear: you run files yourself, from the day suit is filed to settlement or trial.

“Does my odd experience count?”

• Employment or healthcare law? They want it.
• Environmental or construction litigation? Same.
• The files you thought were a detour are on their list.

“Why is the salary range so wide?”

• $90,000 to $150,000, because they’re hiring across two levels.
• Nearer $90,000: around two years in, strong on the writing and trial prep, building toward handling files alone.
• Nearer $150,000: closer to four years, already running files, ideally with some of that employment, healthcare, environmental or construction work.

“And the office?”

• Hybrid. Flexible schedules are part of the job from the start. You choose how the week works.

The benefits, quickly

• 401(k) profit sharing. Medical, dental and vision. Life and AD&D. Short and long term disability. Medical and dependent care FSAs. Holiday pay.

What you need

• A JD.
• 2 to 4 years of insurance defense.
• An active Virginia license is preferred. Barred elsewhere? Call me anyway.