Litigation Associate, Auto Defense

Distinct | North America; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct Recruitment in Miami is seeking a Litigation Associate for an insurance defense firm. The role sits in the auto liability defense team, with hybrid work in Miami and a target of 1,950 billable hours per year. The salary range is $120,000 to $200,000.

You will handle auto defense matters, manage files, and participate in depositions and hearings as part of a fast-paced practice. This position offers ownership of your matters and direct client contact.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation experience.
• Auto or general defense experience is a plus.
• Good organization and a steady approach to volume.

Responsibilities

• Handle a caseload of auto liability files, including commercial vehicle and multi-party claims.
• Investigate liability and assess damages early.
• Written discovery and document review.
• Depositions of plaintiffs, witnesses, treaters and experts.
• Motion practice and hearings.
• Trial preparation and participation.

Skills

Litigation experience

Auto defense experience

Organization skills

Job description

Litigation Associate | Miami, FL | $120,000 to $200,000 | Auto

Short version first: Miami, auto defense, hybrid, $120,000 to $200,000, 1,950 billables, and depositions that you take yourself.

Longer version below, for anyone who likes the detail. (Good auto defense lawyers usually do.)

I'm Ryan Jaiswal of Distinct Recruitment, and I'm recruiting a Litigation Associate for an insurance defense firm in Miami. The role sits in their auto liability defense team.

The longer version

Auto defense in Miami is busy. Traffic is heavy, claims are frequent and the cases are often hard fought. That's bad news for drivers and very good news for associates who want litigation experience. The firm gives associates their own files and expects them to run them properly. That means you'll be the person handling the deposition, arguing the motion and managing the relationship with the adjuster.

Day to day

• Handling a caseload of auto liability files, including commercial vehicle and multi party claims
• Investigating liability and assessing damages early
• Written discovery and document review
• Depositions of plaintiffs, witnesses, treaters and experts
• Motion practice and hearings
• Trial preparation and trial participation

What you need

• 2+ years of litigation experience
• Auto or general defense experience is a plus
• Good organization and a steady approach to volume

The arrangement

• Hybrid, based in Miami
• 1,950 billable hours a year
• $120,000 to $200,000. That's a broad band by design, meant for associates from mid level all the way up to counsel level

Exposure, in plain terms

• Your name on the files
• Your voice in the depositions
• Your arguments at the hearings
• A path to trial that isn't measured in years of waiting

Who'll fit in

Associates who like pace. Lawyers who'd rather have a full calendar of meaningful work than a light one of tasks. People who want to look back in two years and count the depositions they took, not the ones they watched.

Why now

If you've spent a year or two learning the basics and feel ready to run with files, this is the step. If you're more experienced and want a hybrid seat with real ownership in Miami, it's that too.