Attorney - Insurance Defense - Dallas - 170K

We Are Legal Revolution; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Bonuses for exceeding 2,000 hours

No formal billable minimum

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution is a Texas-based law firm seeking an Insurance Defense Associate Attorney to support a busy civil litigation practice handling general liability matters. This hands-on role offers ownership of cases, strong motion practice, and practical problem-solving in fast-moving defense matters.

The position is fully remote with a base salary of $90,000 to $170,000, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of civil litigation experience focused on insurance defense (auto, trucking, premises liability, and related matters).
• Active Texas bar license in good standing.
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Strong litigation fundamentals, including motion practice, discovery management, and case strategy.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day case responsibilities across active litigation files, from evaluation through resolution.
• Draft and respond to pleadings, written discovery, and substantive motions.
• Take and defend depositions and prepare witnesses with the litigation team.
• Handle hearings, mediations, and settlement strategy; support trial preparation as cases progress.
• Maintain clear client and carrier communication and provide practical case assessments.

Skills

Civil litigation

Case management

Motion practice

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

A confidential Texas-based law firm is seeking an Insurance Defense Associate Attorney to support a busy civil litigation practice handling general liability matters. This is a hands-on litigation role suited to an attorney who enjoys ownership of cases, strong motion practice, and practical problem-solving in fast-moving defense matters.

WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY STANDS OUT

• Defense-side civil litigation practice with a steady pipeline of insurance defense matters.
• Varied caseload that includes auto accidents, trucking claims, premises liability (including slip and falls), and related negligence matters.
• Fully Remote.

THE ROLE

• Manage day-to-day case responsibilities across active litigation files, from initial evaluation through resolution.
• Draft and respond to pleadings, written discovery, and substantive motions.
• Take and defend depositions and prepare witnesses in coordination with the litigation team.
• Handle hearings, mediations, and settlement strategy; support trial preparation as cases progress.
• Maintain clear client and carrier communication and provide practical case assessments.

LOCATION, SCHEDULE AND COMPENSATION

Location:

Texas.

Schedule:

Fully Remote

Compensation:

$90,000 to $170,000 base salary (commensurate with experience).

REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of civil litigation experience focused on insurance defense (auto, trucking, premises liability, and related matters).
• Active Texas bar license in good standing.
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Strong litigation fundamentals, including motion practice, discovery management, and case strategy.

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

• Experience level closer to 10 years for more senior consideration.
• Trial experience (jury or bench).
• Prior trucking or commercial transportation defense exposure.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• No formal billable minimum, with an expectation of approximately 2,000 hours.
• Bonuses available for exceeding 2,000 hours.