Litigation Associate Attorney

Trueline Talent; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Trueline Talent is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney in San Antonio, TX to join a Texas-based firm handling insurers and businesses in significant civil matters. You will own an active docket, manage strategy, discovery, depositions, and client relationships both with carriers and insureds.

The role requires 3–7 years of substantive civil litigation experience, strong discovery/deposition skills, and the ability to work in-office. A competitive base salary and bonus opportunities await.

Qualifications

• Active Texas Bar license in good standing.
• 3–7 years of substantive civil litigation experience.
• Insurance defense, personal injury, commercial transportation, or related litigation experience.
• Ability to independently manage an active caseload.
• Strong discovery and deposition experience.
• Strong motion practice and legal writing.
• Experience handling hearings and contested proceedings.
• Strong client, carrier, and insured communication.
• Excellent organization and deadline management.
• Willingness to work in-office and attend proceedings as required.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage an active civil litigation docket across Texas.
• Handle insurance defense, personal injury, and related litigation.
• Develop case strategy, assess liability, damages, and settlement options.
• Draft and respond to discovery, motions, briefs, and pleadings.
• Prepare witnesses for depositions; take and defend depositions.
• Appear at hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and related proceedings.
• Coordinate with experts; move cases toward resolution with support staff.

Skills

Civil litigation

Discovery

Depositions

Legal writing

Client communication

Time management

Active Texas Bar

Job description

Trueline's client, an established Texas-based litigation firm representing insurers and businesses in significant civil matters, is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney to join its San Antonio team. This is a priority hire for an experienced defense litigator who can step into an active docket, take ownership of cases, and confidently handle strategy, discovery, depositions, hearings, negotiations, and client relationships.

What You'll Do as the Litigation Associate Attorney:

• Independently manage an active civil litigation docket throughout Texas
• Handle insurance defense, personal injury, commercial transportation, and related litigation
• Develop case strategy and evaluate liability, damages, exposure, and settlement options
• Maintain timely communication and reporting with clients, carriers, insureds, and assigning attorneys
• Draft and respond to discovery
• Prepare insureds, witnesses, and other parties for depositions
• Take and defend depositions
• Draft motions, briefs, pleadings, and other substantive legal documents
• Coordinate with experts when appropriate
• Prepare for and appear at hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and related proceedings
• Negotiate settlements when appropriate
• Prepare matters for trial and participate in trial proceedings
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of assigned cases, deadlines, strategy, and risk
• Work closely with support professionals to move cases efficiently toward resolution

Must-Haves as the Litigation Associate Attorney:

• Active Texas Bar license in good standing
• 3-7 years of substantive civil litigation experience
• Insurance defense, general personal injury, commercial transportation, or closely related litigation experience
• Ability to independently manage an active caseload
• Strong discovery and deposition experience
• Strong motion practice and legal writing
• Experience handling hearings and contested proceedings
• Strong client, carrier, and insured communication
• Excellent organization and deadline management
• High attention to detail and responsiveness
• Ability to consistently meet the firm's associate billable expectation of 160 hours per month, or 1,920 hours annually
• Ability to work in-office and attend litigation proceedings as required

Nice-to-Haves as the Litigation Associate Attorney:

• Trial experience
• Commercial transportation or trucking defense
• Texas federal court admissions
• Construction-related litigation exposure

Our Client Offers:

• Base salary of $120,000-$175,000, depending on experience
• Lucrative production-based bonus program designed to meaningfully reward attorneys who exceed annual billable targets, with increasing earning potential as production grows
• Annual salary increases each December
• Medical insurance with approximately 90% of premium costs covered by the firm, plus dental and vision coverage
• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and $50,000 in life insurance, with additional voluntary life insurance available
• 401(k) with a 3% employer match
• Sophisticated litigation, substantial case ownership, and the resources of an established Texas-based firm with a national reach

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.