Insurance Defense Attorney

Law Firms; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

PTO not tracked

Job summary

Boutique Litigation Firm in Houston seeks an Attorney with insurance defense experience to join its Houston team. This role offers meaningful litigation responsibility, exposure to sophisticated clients, and direct access to experienced trial attorneys without the bureaucracy of a large firm.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of legal experience, hands-on experience in insurance defense or civil litigation, and familiarity with discovery, motions, and general litigation workflow.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of legal experience in relevant fields.
• Experience handling insurance defense or civil litigation matters.
• Experience with discovery, motions and general litigation workflow.

Responsibilities

• Handle insurance defense and other high-stakes litigation.
• Work on discovery, motions and case strategy.
• Collaborate with experienced litigators and partners.

Skills

Insurance defense

Civil litigation

Discovery & motions

Job description

A boutique litigation firm is seeking an Attorney with insurance defense experience to join its Houston team. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who wants meaningful litigation responsibility, sophisticated clients, and direct access to experienced trial attorneys without the bureaucracy of a large firm.

The practice handles complex litigation across areas including insurance defense, healthcare and professional liability, construction, commercial disputes, personal injury and other high-stakes matters.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• $150,000+ base salary, depending on experience and qualifications
• Discretionary bonuses in addition to base compensation
• Approximately 1,950 billable hours annually, considered a very achievable target
• Primarily sophisticated insurance defense litigation
• Exposure to construction, healthcare/professional liability and mass tort litigation
• Opportunity to work directly with experienced litigators and partners
• Flexible time-off philosophy — PTO is not tracked

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2–4 years of legal experience, with consideration for candidates with additional relevant experience
• Experience handling insurance defense or civil litigation matters
• Experience with discovery, motions and general litigation workflow

Candidates with experience involving insurance carriers, construction litigation, medical/professional liability, commercial litigation or other complex civil defense matters are particularly encouraged to apply.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $130,000 – $150,000 Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: