Insurance Defense Attorney

Prevail Recruiting; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Prevail Recruiting in Dallas is recruiting a Litigation Attorney for General Liability defense across multiple openings. You will manage GL and civil matters from strategy to resolution, take and defend depositions, and draft motions.

The role offers hybrid scheduling and direct interaction with clients and adjusters to shape case strategy. Ideal candidates have 1–10+ years of insurance defense experience, Texas Bar in good standing, and a pragmatic, business-minded approach to writing and

Qualifications

• 1-10+ years of litigation experience in insurance defense or related civil litigation.
• Active Texas Bar license in good standing.
• Comfortable managing your own caseload with minimal supervision.
• Strong legal writer with practical, business-minded judgment.
• Looking to build a long-term practice, not just manage a docket.

Responsibilities

• Manage a variety of GL and civil litigation matters from early case strategy through resolution.
• Take and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and expert witnesses.
• Draft and argue motions including summary judgment, motions in limine, and discovery motions.
• Participate in mediations, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Work directly with clients and adjusters to evaluate exposure and develop case strategy.

Skills

Litigation experience

Texas Bar license

Client interaction

Written communication

Job description

Litigation Attorney - General Liability Defense - Multiple openings

A well-established Dallas litigation firm is actively hiring general liability attorneys at multiple experience levels. The firm handles a broad mix of GL, premises, transportation, and complex civil litigation for regional and national insurance carriers, offering attorneys real caseload responsibility, hybrid flexibility, and a compensation structure that rewards performance rather than just hours billed.

What Makes This Role Different

• Hybrid schedule with genuine autonomy over your time
• Competitive base salary with a top-tier bonus structure, $120k+ depending on experience
• Full-service platform with the ability to expand beyond pure carrier work if desired
• Manageable, well-supported caseloads, not a volume mill
• Direct client and adjuster interaction from day one
• A team that values efficiency and output over face time

What You Will Do

• Manage a variety of GL and civil litigation matters from early case strategy through resolution
• Take and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and expert witnesses
• Draft and argue motions including summary judgment, motions in limine, and discovery motions
• Participate in mediations, hearings, and trial preparation
• Work directly with clients and adjusters to evaluate exposure and develop case strategy

Who You Are

• 1-10+ years of litigation experience in insurance defense or related civil litigation
• Active Texas Bar license in good standing
• Comfortable managing your own caseload with minimal supervision
• Strong legal writer with practical, business-minded judgment
• Looking to build a long-term practice, not just manage a docket

Additional Opportunities Available

This is one of several openings we are currently working across the Dallas insurance defense market at multiple experience levels. If this specific role is not the right fit another opportunity may be.