Insurance Defense Attorney | Houston | Specialist Insurance Litigation | First Party Property $130K | $200K + 15% Origination
Highlights About the Opportunity
- Join a specialist insurance litigation firm with a strong reputation in first-party property, coverage and complex insurance disputes
- Work on sophisticated matters rather than purely high-volume routine defense files
- Exposure to significant fraud-related and coverage litigation
- Smaller, entrepreneurial team where attorneys are given meaningful ownership of their cases
- Direct access to senior attorneys and clients
- 15% origination credit on business generated
- Remote working with potential for additional remote flexibility for experienced attorneys
- Collaborative, less hierarchical environment with strong emphasis on practical litigation strategy
- Opportunity to develop deeper expertise in first-party property insurance
The Role
The firm is seeking an experienced Insurance Defense Attorney to join its Houston team.
The position is 100% litigation and 100% defense, with a broad insurance defense caseload and particular exposure to first-party property matters.
Responsibilities will include:
- Managing insurance defense matters from inception through resolution
- Handling first-party property and coverage-related disputes
- Developing litigation and settlement strategy
- Drafting pleadings, motions and written discovery
- Taking and defending depositions
- Evaluating liability, damages and exposure
- Working directly with insurers and commercial clients
- Negotiating settlementsPreparing matters for mediation and trial
Salary and Benefits
- Base Salary: $130,000–$200,000 depending on experience
- Origination: 15%
- Location: Houston / Kingwood, Texas
- Working Arrangement: Remote
Looking For
- Approximately 5–7 years of general insurance defense experience
- Admitted to the Texas Bar
- Strong civil litigation background
- First-party property insurance experience highly desirable
- Property claims experience advantageous