Associate / Attorney - Insurance Defense

We Are Legal Revolution; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partnership track

Mentorship and attorney development

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution in Houston seeks an experienced insurance defense litigator to manage a busy docket with meaningful responsibility. The role offers depositions, hearings, and partner-track potential in a supportive team.

You will handle auto, trucking, product liability, or construction defect defense, manage deadlines, and coordinate with clients and carriers while building a long-term practice.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• 8–10+ years of insurance defense litigation preferred; 5+ years considered.
• Experience in auto, trucking, product liability, or construction defect defense.

Responsibilities

• Manage insurance defense matters through all phases of litigation.
• Draft and respond to pleadings, written discovery, and motions.
• Take and defend depositions, including party, fact witness, and expert depositions.
• Prepare for and attend court hearings, conferences, and related appearances.
• Support mediation and settlement strategy, including liability/damages evaluation.
• Communicate with clients and carriers regarding strategy, status, and risk.

Skills

Insurance defense

Litigation

Depositions

Pleadings

Court hearings

Client communication

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

A confidential Texas-based litigation practice is seeking an experienced insurance defense litigator to manage a busy Houston-area docket. This role is well-suited for an attorney who wants substantive responsibility, consistent deposition and hearing opportunities, and a long-term growth path, including partnership-track consideration.

WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY STANDS OUT

• Meaningful hands-on work, including depositions, hearings, and courtroom skill development.
• Attorneys are trusted with substantive responsibility beyond research and document review.
• Supportive team environment with mentorship and ongoing attorney development.
• Clear partnership track.

THE ROLE

• Manage insurance defense matters through all phases of litigation.
• Draft and respond to pleadings, written discovery, and dispositive and non-dispositive motions.
• Take and defend depositions, including party, fact witness, and expert depositions.
• Prepare for and attend court hearings, conferences, and related appearances.
• Support mediation and settlement strategy, including evaluation of liability and damages.
• Communicate with clients and carriers regarding case strategy, status, and risk exposure.

LOCATION, SCHEDULE AND COMPENSATION

Location:

Houston, Texas

Schedule:

Hybrid, in office 4 days per week

Compensation:

$160,000 to $180,000 (base salary)

REQUIREMENTS

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Ideally 8 to 10+ years of insurance defense litigation experience; the team will consider candidates with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in one or more of the following: auto, trucking, product liability, or construction defect defense.
• Ability to manage litigation deadlines and move cases forward with appropriate independence.

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

• Comfort running a docket with a high level of autonomy while collaborating effectively with a broader litigation team.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Billable hour target of 2,000 annually.