Insurance Defense Attorney: Hybrid Role, Path to Partnership

Trueline; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible PTO

Hybrid schedule

Relocation assistance

Path to partnership

Job summary

Trueline, a Michigan litigation firm focused on insurance defense, seeks an Insurance Defense Associate Attorney in Farmington Hills. You’ll manage your own no-fault and insurance defense caseload from intake to resolution, with a base salary of $140,000–$170,000 and quarterly bonuses that boost total compensation for top performers.

The role offers a flexible schedule after an initial in-office period, a hybrid setup, and potential path to partnership.

Qualifications

• Active Michigan bar license in good standing.
• About 3–7 years of litigation experience.
• Michigan no-fault experience (defense or plaintiff).
• Ability to independently manage a full caseload from intake to resolution.
• Strong deposition, discovery, and motion practice skills.
• Courtroom readiness to try a case when needed.
• Commitment to a 1,850-hour annual billable target.
• Willingness to work from Farmington Hills office initially, then hybrid.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload of insurance defense matters from intake to resolution.
• Defend Michigan no-fault claims and a growing volume of SIU cases.
• Take and defend depositions; manage written discovery.
• Draft and argue motions, including dispositive motions.
• Evaluate cases and report strategy, exposure, and recommendations to carriers and adjusters.
• Negotiate settlements and represent clients in case evaluation and mediation.
• Prepare cases for trial and try cases when needed.
• Build relationships with adjusters and carrier clients to grow referrals.
• Collaborate closely with the firm’s partners and attorneys.

Skills

Litigation exp

No-fault exp

Active bar

Education

Michigan bar admission

Job description

Trueline, a Michigan litigation firm focused on insurance defense, seeks an Insurance Defense Associate Attorney in Farmington Hills. You’ll manage your own no-fault and insurance defense caseload from intake to resolution, with a base salary of $140,000–$170,000 and quarterly bonuses that boost total compensation for top performers.

The role offers a flexible schedule after an initial in-office period, a hybrid setup, and potential path to partnership.