Litigation Attorney, Auto Defense

Distinct | North America; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct Recruitment in Miami is seeking a Litigation Attorney specializing in auto defense for an insurance defense firm with a busy practice. The role requires running depositions, hearings, mediations and trials with minimal supervision.

Hybrid work in Miami, six-figure pay, and a stable, collaborative team environment are offered to experienced attorneys who want to maintain a strong practice without burnout.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of insurance defense experience.
• Clear auto defense focus.
• Ability to manage files from evaluation to verdict.

Responsibilities

• Deposition, hearings, mediations and trial work run by you.
• Direct relationships with carriers and adjusters who trust the firm.
• Maintain a steady docket with real cases and consistent workflow.

Skills

Insurance defense experience

Auto defense focus

Job description

Litigation Attorney, Auto Defense | Miami, FL | $150,000 to $220,000 | Auto

Burnout rarely arrives in one dramatic moment. It builds up quietly: one more file, one more late night, one more target that moved after you hit it. By the time you notice it, you've been running on fumes for a year.

This role is built the other way round.

I'm Ryan Jaiswal at Distinct Recruitment, and I'm hiring a Litigation Attorney in Miami for an insurance defense firm with a busy auto defense practice, a stable team and a billable target that's set to be sensible rather than punishing.

The practice

• Around 70% of the caseload is auto defense: liability disputes, serious injury claims, commercial vehicle matters and everything in between


• The other 30% comes from the firm's wider insurance defense work, and you can lean into other areas if you'd like to broaden your practice


• A steady flow of new business, so your docket stays full of real cases and doesn't swing between famine and panic


• Depositions, hearings, mediations and trial work that you run yourself


• Direct relationships with carriers and adjusters who already trust the firm

What the firm needs

• 5+ years of insurance defense experience, with a clear auto focus


• Someone who can take a file and run it with confidence, from the first evaluation to verdict if it comes to that


• Senior associates and counsel level lawyers are equally welcome. There's no upper limit on experience

The terms

• $150,000 to $220,000, depending on experience


• Hybrid working, based in Miami


• Billables pitched at a sensible level, designed so good lawyers can do good work without burning out

Why the team matters here

The firm has a stable team, and that tells you a lot. People stay where they're treated well, where the work is good and where the culture doesn't depend on someone heroically working weekends. You'll be joining people who like working together and who've had the time to build trust in each other.

Why the 30% is worth thinking about

Most auto defense lawyers reach a point where they wonder what else they could be doing. Here, you don't have to leave to find out. You keep the core of your practice and can stretch into other areas of the firm's caseload as and when you want to. It's a rare chance to grow your skill set without starting again.

Who will enjoy this most

An experienced auto defense lawyer who still likes the work, wants the respect that comes with their experience and would rather spend their energy on cases than on surviving the billing year.