Litigation Associate, Bodily Injury Defense

Distinct | North America; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 125.000 - 200.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

Zusammenfassung

Distinct Recruitment is assisting a Tampa-based insurance defense firm in hiring a Litigation Associate. The role puts you in charge of BI/PI files, setting strategy, taking depositions, and presenting to carriers.

You’ll work in a hybrid model based in Tampa, with a target of 1,950 billable hours annually and a compensation range of $125,000 to $200,000. The position suits lawyers with 2+ years of litigation experience and BI/PI or general defense exposure, who thrive on courtroom activity and

Qualifikationen

• 2+ years of litigation experience.
• BI/PI or general defense experience is helpful.
• Strong instincts for when a case should settle and when it should be fought.

Aufgaben

• Manage BI and PI defense files including strategy, depositions, hearings and reporting to carriers.
• Conduct depositions of plaintiffs and experts.
• Perform early case evaluations and medical record review.
• Assist with motions, hearings and trial preparation.
• Collaborate with partners for guidance while handling day-to-day defense work.

Kenntnisse

Litigation

BI/PI defense

Instincts

Jobbeschreibung

Litigation Associate | Tampa, FL | $125,000 to $200,000 | Bodily Injury / Personal Injury

There's a quiet test for whether a firm is serious about developing associates: look at who took the last ten depositions on your files.

If the answer is mostly partners, you're being trained slowly. If it's mostly you, you're being trained properly.

I'm Ryan Jaiswal from Distinct Recruitment. I'm hiring a Litigation Associate in Tampa for an insurance defense firm with a strong bodily injury and personal injury defense practice. They pass the test.

The opportunity

Associates here run their own BI and PI files. That means deciding the strategy, taking the depositions, arguing the hearings and reporting to the carrier. Partners are there for support and second opinions, not to take over at the interesting moments.

You’ll be working on

• Bodily injury and personal injury defense arising from auto, premises and general negligence claims
• Early case evaluation and reporting to adjusters
• Medical record review, causation analysis and damages assessment
• Depositions of plaintiffs, treaters and expert witnesses
• Motions and hearings
• Trial preparation and trial

You’ll need

• 2+ years of litigation experience
• BI, PI or general defense experience is helpful
• Good instincts for when a case should resolve and when it should be fought

The terms

• Hybrid, based in Tampa
• 1,950 billable hours a year
• $125,000 to $200,000, a broad range built to include associates from mid level up to counsel level

What you’ll get from it

The kind of exposure that changes how you see yourself as a lawyer. After a year in a seat like this, you'll have taken more depositions, argued more motions and sat in front of more juries than many associates do in three. That experience is valuable wherever your career goes next.

Who’ll enjoy it

• Associates who want to be trusted
• People who enjoy the medical detail in damages work
• Lawyers who like being on their feet
• Anyone who has quietly counted the depositions they've taken and been disappointed by the number

Why Tampa makes sense

The Tampa Bay area has a thriving insurance defense scene and a lifestyle that's hard to argue with. Pair that with hybrid working and real responsibility, and it's a strong place to build a practice.