Associate Attorney

Prevail Recruiting; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Prevail Recruiting is assisting a well-established Dallas litigation firm in hiring Insurance Defense attorneys at multiple experience levels. The role offers hybrid flexibility, significant caseload responsibility, and a compensation structure rewarding performance beyond hours billed.

Candidates should have 1–10+ years of litigation experience and be licensed to practice in Texas. Expect direct client and adjuster interaction from day one and the opportunity to expand beyond pure carrier work

Qualifications

• 1-10+ years of litigation experience in insurance defense or related civil litigation.
• Active Texas Bar license in good standing.
• Comfortable managing your own caseload with minimal supervision.
• Strong legal writing with practical, business-minded judgment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a variety of GL and civil litigation matters from early case strategy through resolution.
• Take and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and expert witnesses.
• Draft and argue motions including summary judgment, motions in limine, and discovery motions.
• Participate in mediations, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Work directly with clients and adjusters to evaluate exposure and develop case strategy.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal writing

Education

Texas Bar license

Job description

Litigation Attorney - General Liability Defense - Multiple openings

About the Role

A well-established Dallas litigation firm is actively hiring Insurance Defense attorneys at multiple experience levels. The firm handles a broad mix of GL, premises, transportation, and complex civil litigation for regional and national insurance carriers, offering attorneys real caseload responsibility, hybrid flexibility, and a compensation structure that rewards performance rather than just hours billed.

What Makes This Role Different

• Hybrid schedule with genuine autonomy over your time
• Competitive base salary with a top-tier bonus structure, $120k+ depending on experience
• Full-service platform with the ability to expand beyond pure carrier work if desired
• Manageable, well-supported caseloads, not a volume mill
• Direct client and adjuster interaction from day one
• A team that values efficiency and output over face time

What You Will Do

• Manage a variety of GL and civil litigation matters from early case strategy through resolution
• Take and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and expert witnesses
• Draft and argue motions including summary judgment, motions in limine, and discovery motions
• Participate in mediations, hearings, and trial preparation
• Work directly with clients and adjusters to evaluate exposure and develop case strategy

Who You Are

• 1-10+ years of litigation experience in insurance defense or related civil litigation
• Active Texas Bar license in good standing
• Comfortable managing your own caseload with minimal supervision
• Strong legal writer with practical, business-minded judgment
• Looking to build a long-term practice, not just manage a docket

Additional Opportunities Available

This is one of several openings we are currently working across the Dallas insurance defense market at multiple experience levels. If this specific role is not the right fit another opportunity may be.