Litigation Associate

Distinct | North America; Las Vegas (NV); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct | North America in Las Vegas, NV is seeking an Insurance Defense Associate to manage a caseload and participate in trial work on a hybrid schedule. The role focuses on defense against premises liability, motor vehicle and construction-site claims for carriers and insureds.

The attorney will handle deposition, arbitration and jury trial work in Clark County, report to adjusters, and advance toward first-chair opportunities while building lasting client relationships.

Qualifications

• Admission to the State Bar of Nevada
• 2 to 7 years of insurance defense or civil litigation experience
• Organized, decisive and comfortable giving clients a frank view of case value

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload and report directly to adjusters
• Take cases to verdict when it serves the client
• Conduct depositions, arbitrations, mediations and jury trials in Clark County

Skills

Insurance defense

Civil litigation

Case management

Education

Nevada Bar Admission

Job description

Insurance Defense Associate | Las Vegas, NV (hybrid) | $130,000 to $170,000 | Insurance Defense

Fewer files. More trials. That's the trade this Las Vegas firm offers, and it's built for defense attorneys who want to know their cases inside out rather than juggle a docket they can barely keep up with.

The firm defends carriers and insureds in claims arising from the city's casinos, hotels, roads and construction sites. Attorneys manage their own caseload, report directly to adjusters and take cases to verdict when that serves the client best.

Your caseload

• Premises liability, including hospitality and retail claims
• Motor vehicle and trucking defense
• Construction site injury and general liability claims
• Reporting to carriers and advising insureds directly
• Depositions, arbitrations, mediations and jury trials in Clark County

What I'm looking for

• Admission to the State Bar of Nevada
• 2 to 7 years of insurance defense or civil litigation experience
• Organized, decisive and comfortable giving clients a frank view of case value

Trial experience, built in

Associates second chair early and work toward first chair with real support. If trial work is the reason you went into litigation, this firm gives you the chance to do it regularly.

Caseload and target

Files are kept at a level you can genuinely manage, and the billable target is [confirm hours] a year. The week is hybrid, and you decide how to arrange it.

Why the range is wide

The firm is hiring at two levels. Attorneys earlier on sit at the lower end. Those with trial experience and their own carrier relationships sit at the top.

Why move

If you want a career built on trial work and real client relationships, this is a firm that treats you as a future partner from day one.