Litigation Associate, General Liability Defense

Distinct | North America; Boca Raton (FL); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct Recruitment is seeking a Litigation Associate in Boca Raton, FL for a busy insurance defense firm with a General Liability practice. The role covers premises liability, negligent security, products and general negligence claims, from first notice to resolution.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of litigation experience, defense or GL exposure, and an ability to manage files, conduct site inspections, depositions, and motions. Hybrid working in Boca Raton with competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Associates with 2+ years of litigation experience.
• Lawyers with defense or GL experience, or strong litigators keen to focus on it.

Responsibilities

• Premises liability, negligent security, products and general negligence claims
• Your own files from first notice to resolution
• Site inspections, witness interviews and early investigation
• Written discovery and strategy reports to carriers
• Taking depositions of plaintiffs, witnesses and experts
• Arguing motions and handling hearings
• Mediations and trial preparation, with courtroom involvement as cases are tried

Skills

Litigation experience

Defense/GL experience

Trial preparation

Job description

Litigation Associate | Boca Raton, FL | $125,000 to $200,000 | General Liability

Slip and falls, negligent security, premises claims, product incidents. General liability defense is wonderfully unpredictable, which is exactly why it's such a good place to learn how to try a case.

No two files look the same. One week you're working out how a puddle came to be on a supermarket floor; the next you're deposing a security expert about lighting in a parking garage. Juries find these cases relatable, so they reward lawyers who can tell a clear and sensible story.

I'm Ryan Jaiswal at Distinct Recruitment. I'm hiring a Litigation Associate in Boca Raton for an insurance defense firm with a busy general liability practice.

The work itself

• Premises liability, negligent security, products and general negligence claims
• Your own files from first notice to resolution
• Site inspections, witness interviews and early investigation
• Written discovery and strategy reports to carriers
• Taking depositions of plaintiffs, witnesses and experts
• Arguing motions and handling hearings
• Mediations and trial preparation, with courtroom involvement as cases are tried

Exposure

This is where the role shines. The firm wants associates in front of clients, in depositions and in court early in their careers. You won't be preparing outlines for someone else to use. Partners are available to guide you, and they'll let you lead.

Who should apply

• Associates with 2+ years of litigation experience
• Lawyers with defense or GL experience, or strong litigators keen to focus on it
• People who are organized, curious and enjoy working out what really happened

The setup

• Hybrid working, based in Boca Raton
• $125,000 to $200,000. That's broad by design, so it suits mid level associates through to counsel level lawyers

Why it matters for your career

The skills you build in general liability defense travel well: fact investigation, witness preparation, persuasive storytelling and trial work. An associate who handles a GL docket with real responsibility for a few years becomes a very complete litigator.

And the location

Boca Raton offers a strong South Florida legal market without some of the pressure of the bigger downtowns. Combine that with hybrid working, and you have a role where the job is demanding in the right ways and the rest of life still has room.