Associate Attorney

Partners Legal Search; Texas; Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Employee referral program

Employee discount program

Job summary

Partners Legal Search is pursuing an Associate for a national insurance litigation platform with a Texas license and 5+ years of first-party insurance experience. The role offers ownership of a docket, autonomy, and mentorship with national carriers.

You will handle pleadings, depositions, and settlements across commercial and residential property claims, UM/UIM, and coverage disputes, while building client relationships. Remote-flexible Texas practice.

Qualifications

• Active license to practice law in Texas.
• 5+ years of first-party insurance litigation experience, preferably involving property coverage disputes.
• Strong legal research, writing, advocacy, and litigation strategy skills.
• Experience independently managing insurance litigation matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active first-party insurance litigation docket from inception through resolution.
• Take primary responsibility for assigned matters with guidance as needed.
• Defend first-party bad faith and insurance coverage litigation (property, UM/UIM, Stowers).
• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery; report to clients.
• Handle depositions, hearings, settlements, and other phases to resolution.
• Maintain strong client relationships through communication and results.

Skills

First-party insurance litigation

Texas license

Legal research

Litigation strategy

Client relationships

Job description

Associate – First-Party Insurance Litigation

Texas | Remote Flexibility | $165,000+ Base Salary

Our recruitment agency is partnering with a well-established national litigation firm to identify a Associate with strong first-party insurance litigation experience to join its growing Texas practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced insurance litigator seeking meaningful responsibility, sophisticated matters, strong mentorship, and a clear path for professional growth. The position is based within the firm's Texas practice, with the flexibility to work remotely as needed.

The Opportunity

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience handling first-party insurance disputes and the confidence to take ownership of a litigation docket from inception through resolution. The successful attorney will work closely with experienced litigators and sophisticated representatives of national insurance carriers while having substantial autonomy over their matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an active first-party insurance litigation docket from inception through resolution.
• Take primary responsibility for assigned matters while receiving strategic guidance and support from experienced attorneys when needed.
• Defend first-party bad faith and insurance coverage litigation involving:
• Commercial property and business income claims
• Residential property claims
• Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) coverage
• Stowers claims, excess judgments, and other coverage disputes
• Develop and execute litigation strategies in collaboration with sophisticated insurance carrier clients.
• Draft pleadings, motions, written discovery, and client reporting.
• Handle depositions, hearings, settlement negotiations, and other phases of litigation through final resolution.
• Maintain strong client relationships through excellent communication, responsiveness, and results.
• Effectively manage competing deadlines, priorities, and a substantial caseload.

Qualifications

• Active license to practice law in Texas.
• 5+ years of first-party insurance litigation experience, preferably involving property coverage disputes.
• Strong legal research, writing, advocacy, and litigation strategy skills.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing insurance litigation matters.
• Experience handling pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, hearings, and settlement negotiations.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with the ability to take ownership of assigned matters.
• Excellent communication and client-service skills.

What You Can Expect

• Significant responsibility and autonomy over your caseload.
• Sophisticated, high-profile matters and national insurance clients.
• Collaboration and mentorship from highly experienced insurance litigators.
• A supportive, collegial, and team-oriented work environment.
• Strong opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• A realistic path toward partnership and business development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and performance-based bonus opportunities.
• A strong commitment to work-life balance.

Compensation

• Base salary starting at $165,000+, depending on experience.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Business origination credit.
• Potential track to partnership/shareholder.

The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee referral program
• Employee discount program

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a strong opportunity for an insurance litigator who wants to handle sophisticated cases, build and maintain client relationships, develop their trial and litigation skills, and grow within a nationally recognized litigation platform.

The Texas first-party insurance practice has experienced significant growth and offers attorneys the opportunity to take on substantive work while working alongside respected attorneys in the field.

Interested?

Our agency is conducting a confidential search for this position. Qualified Texas-licensed attorneys with strong first-party insurance litigation experience are encouraged to submit their resumes for consideration.

Compensation and title will be commensurate with experience.