Litigation Attorney – Insurance Defense / Commercial Litigation

Jobot; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional growth opportunities

Ownership of your docket

Job summary

Jobot in Houston is seeking an experienced Litigation Attorney to join our growing team. You will manage your own docket, take depositions, plead motions, and advise on complex disputes from inception through resolution in a collaborative, autonomy-rich environment.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years of litigation experience, including insurance defense or commercial matters, strong research and writing skills, and a Texas Bar in good standing.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of litigation experience.
• Experience in insurance defense, commercial litigation, fiduciary litigation, or related practice area.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a litigation docket.
• Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills.
• Comfortable communicating directly with clients and opposing counsel.
• Experience taking depositions and handling hearings.

Responsibilities

• Manage own docket and oversee litigation from inception to resolution.
• Take depositions and argue hearings.
• Provide client communication and strategic guidance to opposing counsel.

Skills

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Negotiation

Client communication

Depositions

Docket management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Join a Growing Houston Litigation Practice

Salary: $180,000 - $210,000 per year

A respected Houston-area law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Attorney to join its team. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who wants meaningful responsibility, a strong level of autonomy, and the opportunity to handle sophisticated litigation matters from inception through resolution.

Why join us?

• Competitive base salary
• Performance-based earning potential
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Professional growth and advancement opportunities
• Collegial environment with significant autonomy
• Opportunity to work on sophisticated and varied litigation matters
• Varied Litigation Practice - Work across insurance defense, commercial litigation, fiduciary matters, and other complex disputes.
• Real Ownership of Your Practice - Attorneys are expected to manage their own dockets and have meaningful responsibility over their cases.
• Competitive Compensation - The firm is willing to be aggressive on compensation for the right attorney.
• Houston Market - Join an established litigation practice in one of Texas's strongest legal markets.

Job Details

• 6+ years of litigation experience
• Experience in insurance defense, commercial litigation, fiduciary litigation, or a related practice area
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a litigation docket
• Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills
• Comfortable communicating directly with clients and opposing counsel
• Experience taking depositions and handling hearings
• Texas Bar admission in good standing
• Ability to work independently while also functioning effectively as part of a team

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.