Insurance Defense Associate Attorney — Hybrid, Richmond

Distinct | North America; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with profit sharing

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and AD&D

Short and long term disability

FSAs for medical and dependent care

Holiday pay

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Distinct | North America, a national civil defense firm, seeks an Associate Attorney in Richmond, VA. The role is hybrid, with responsibilities spanning insurance defense from filing through settlement or trial.

You will handle general liability, personal injury, product liability and professional liability matters. The candidate should have 2–4 years of insurance defense experience, a JD, and a Virginia license (preferred).

Qualifications

• A JD and 2 to 4 years in insurance defense.
• Virginia license preferred, not essential.
• Experience in employment, healthcare, environmental or construction matters counts.

Responsibilities

• Insurance defense across general liability, personal injury, product liability and professional liability.
• Motions and legal memoranda you write yourself.
• Depositions, deposition summaries and trial preparation.
• Docket growth across the Richmond office backed by a national firm with twelve offices across nine states plus DC.

Skills

Insurance defense

Drafting motions

Legal writing

Deposition prep

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Distinct | North America, a national civil defense firm, seeks an Associate Attorney in Richmond, VA. The role is hybrid, with responsibilities spanning insurance defense from filing through settlement or trial.

You will handle general liability, personal injury, product liability and professional liability matters. The candidate should have 2–4 years of insurance defense experience, a JD, and a Virginia license (preferred).