Associate Attorney - Insurance Defense Litigation

Dallas Bar; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Gauntt, Koen, Binney & Kidd, LLP, in Dallas, seeks an Associate Attorney with 2–8 years of litigation experience, preferably in insurance defense and personal injury matters. The attorney will manage a trucking defense docket, perform research, and draft and file essential documents under supervision.

Ideal candidates have strong writing and courtroom skills, familiarity with depositions, hearings, and trials, and will collaborate with partners, clients, and insurers to develop case strategies

Qualifications

• 2–8 years of litigation experience required.
• Strong research, writing and litigation skills.
• Active license and good standing with the State Bar of Texas.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of insurance defense and personal injury matters.
• Conduct legal research and analyze factual and legal issues.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other legal documents.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Attend hearings, mediations, and trials.
• Develop case strategies with partners, clients, and insurers.
• Evaluate claims, damages, liability, and exposure.
• Negotiate settlements and assist with case resolution.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Associate Attorney – Insurance Defense Litigation

Gauntt, Koen, Binney & Kidd, LLP is seeking an Associate Attorney with 2–8 years of litigation experience, preferably in insurance defense and personal injury litigation, to join our Dallas office on our litigation team that primarily handles our commercial trucking defense docket. The ideal candidate will have strong research, writing, and litigation skills and be comfortable managing cases with appropriate supervision from assignment through resolution.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of insurance defense and personal injury matters
• Conduct legal research and analyze factual and legal issues
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other legal documents
• Take and defend depositions
• Attend hearings, mediations, and trials
• Develop case strategies in collaboration with partners, clients, and insurance carriers
• Evaluate claims, damages, liability, and potential exposure
• Negotiate settlements and assist with case resolution
• Communicate effectively with clients, carriers, opposing counsel, experts, and other parties
• Maintain accurate case files, deadlines, and billing entries
• Provide timely case evaluations and status reports as required

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
• Active license and good standing with the State Bar of Texas
• 2–8 years of litigation experience
• Insurance defense and/or personal injury litigation experience preferred
• Strong legal research, analytical, and writing skills
• Deposition and courtroom experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills