Attorney

Distinct | North America; Houston (TX); Hybride; USD 140 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Distinct | North America is seeking a Litigation Associate in Houston. The role focuses on general liability defense, handling over 1,900 annual hours with room for substantive litigation and courtroom advocacy.

The office offers an opportunity to work with trial partners on cases headed to court and a flexible hybrid policy. Expect a pay range of $140,000 to $170,000 with the firm committed to developing associates while avoiding endless grinding through files.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of litigation experience.
• Licensed in Texas.
• Insurance defense experience helps but isn’t required.

Responsabilités

• Research and write motions and briefs that move cases.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Report to carriers in line with their billing and reporting guidelines.
• Work alongside trial partners on cases headed to court.

Connaissances

Litigation experience

Licensed in Texas

Insurance defense experience

Description du poste

Litigation Associate | Houston | $140,000 to $170,000 | General Liability Defense

Feel like all you’re doing is grinding files, writing memos, and handing off to senior attorneys?

When you’re doing that for 2,000+ hours a year, I can understand why you’re reading this.

This firm’s Houston office gets the balance right: 1,900 hours and plenty of opportunity to handle substantive litigation.

Courtroom advocacy.

Trials.

It’s the type of work you signed up for when you became a litigator. The firm is committed to developing their attorneys and doesn’t leave associates grinding files endlessly.

I’m hiring for a national civil defense firm that represents domestic and international carriers and large private clients.

Its Houston office has been adding trial partners and needs associates to work with them.

The numbers

• Billable target: 1,900 hours, with bonuses for hours above that.
• Unlimited PTO.
• A flexible hybrid working policy.
• Pay: $140,000 to $170,000.

The work

• General liability defense, including premises liability, trucking, and construction defect claims.

Your typical week here

• Research and write the motions and briefs that move cases.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Report to carriers in line with their billing and reporting guidelines.
• Work alongside trial partners on cases headed to court.

About you

• 2 to 6 years of litigation experience. The type of cases you’ve handled doesn’t matter; the firm is more interested in where you’re heading.
• Licensed in Texas.
• Insurance defense experience helps but isn’t required.