Insurance Defense Attorney

Jobot; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

PTO and sick time

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an Insurance Defense Attorney to join its growing litigation team in the Houston area. You will represent insurance carriers and insureds across a broad range of liability, coverage, and first-party matters.

The ideal candidate holds a JD from an accredited law school, is admitted in FL, TX, or LA, and has solid insurance defense litigation experience including depositions, motions, and hearings. On-site role with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active and in good standing bar license in Florida, Texas, or Louisiana.
• Insurance defense litigation experience.
• Deposition, motion practice, and hearing experience.
• Carrier reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage an insurance defense caseload from assignment through resolution or trial.
• Defend matters across automobile and trucking, general liability, premises liability, construction liability, professional liability, medical malpractice, maritime, employer's liability, and workers' compensation.
• Handle first-party property, flood, coverage, and bad faith claims.
• Draft pleadings, discovery, and dispositive motions.
• Take and defend depositions, attend mediations, and argue hearings.
• Investigate and build defenses against fraudulent or inflated claims.
• Provide timely case evaluations, budgets, and status reports to carrier clients.
• Collaborate with partners, paralegals, adjusters, and experts on case strategy.

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Job description

Insurance Defense Attorney

$120000 - $180000 per year | Kingwood, TX | On-site | Permanent

Reputable Firm | Flexible Hybrid Schedule | Clear Track to Partner

A bit about us:

We are an insurance defense firm representing insurance carriers and policyholders across Florida, Texas, and Louisiana. Our team is relentless, proactive, and focused on fighting fraud and delivering results for our clients. We value attorneys who take ownership of their cases, challenge the status quo, and want to make a real impact on the industry.

Why join us?

• Company paid health insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) and sick time
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Details

We are seeking an Insurance Defense Attorney to join our growing insurance defense litigation team. You will represent insurance carriers and their insureds across a broad range of liability, coverage, and first-party matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage an insurance defense caseload from assignment through resolution or trial
• Defend matters across automobile and trucking, general liability, premises liability, construction liability, professional liability, medical malpractice, maritime, employer's liability, and workers' compensation
• Handle first-party property, flood, coverage, and bad faith claims
• Draft pleadings, discovery, and dispositive motions
• Take and defend depositions, attend mediations, and argue hearings
• Investigate and build defenses against fraudulent or inflated claims
• Provide timely case evaluations, budgets, and status reports to carrier clients
• Collaborate with partners, paralegals, adjusters, and experts on case strategy

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active and in good standing bar license in Florida, Texas, or Louisiana
• Insurance defense litigation experience
• Deposition, motion practice, and hearing experience
• Carrier reporting experience

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.