Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney

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

Job summary

Baker Donelson’s Houston office seeks a litigation attorney with at least 4 years of litigation experience, ideally in tort litigation and insurance defense, for a non-shareholder track position. The role requires handling a reduced billable-hour target of 1600 hours annually and practicing in Texas.

Candidates should be capable of drafting and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, and managing files autonomously.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of litigation experience.
• Experience in tort litigation and insurance defense preferred.
• Experience drafting and arguing motions; taking and defending depositions; evaluating, interviewing, and deposing experts; managing files autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Draft and argue motions in state and federal court.
• Take and defend depositions; evaluate and depose experts.
• Manage files autonomously and run active litigation matters.

Skills

Tort litigation

Insurance defense

Depositions

Motions

Trial experience

Job description

Overview

• The role ideally involves tort litigation and insurance defense matters.
• This is a non-shareholder track position.
• The role has a reduced annual billable-hour requirement of 1600 hours.
• Responsibilities include drafting and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, evaluating and deposing experts, and managing files autonomously.
• Trial experience in state and federal court is preferred.

Posting details

The Houston office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. seeks a litigation attorney with at least 4 years of litigation experience, ideally tort litigation and insurance defense, for a non-shareholder track position. This position may be based anywhere in Texas and has a reduced billable-hour requirement of 1600 hours annually. Academically distinguished applicants who have excellent written and oral advocacy skills, exceptional research and writing skills, and experience drafting and arguing motions; taking and defending depositions; evaluating, interviewing, and deposing experts; and running files autonomously are sought to assume responsibility in an active litigation practice. Trial experience in state and federal court is preferred. Texas law license required.