Litigation Attorney - Remote - Arizona

Jobot; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Litigation Attorney to work remotely in Arizona with a base salary of $100k–$160k per year, plus bonuses. This role involves defending clients in state and federal courts, handling a broad docket from intake to resolution, and advancing to partnership track opportunities in a high-volume practice.

You will manage diverse Arizona defense matters, represent carriers and employers, and draft pleadings and briefs.

Qualifications

• AZ Bar Admission in good standing.
• Recent defense litigation experience in state/federal courts.
• Open to candidates from a district court background.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of Arizona defense matters from intake through hearing, trial, or settlement.
• Represent insurance carriers, self-insured employers, private businesses, and third-party administrators.
• Appear at hearings, depositions, mediations, and settlement conferences.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and briefs in court and administrative settings.
• Advise clients on coverage and risk, with the goal of early resolution where it makes sense.

Skills

Defense litigation experience

Advocacy

Remote work readiness

Education

AZ Bar Admission

Job description

Litigation Attorney - Remote - Arizona

$100000 - $160000 per year | Phoenix, AZ | Remote | Permanent

Litigation Attorney - Remote - Arizona - $100k to $160k Base + Bonus

A bit about us:

Founded more than two decades ago, we are a 70+ person defense litigation firm trusted by regional, national, and international insurance carriers, self-insured employers, third-party administrators, and private businesses across Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Nebraska. Recognized by Best Lawyers as a Best Law Firm, we defend clients in the airline, grocery, retail, manufacturing, transportation, health care, and entertainment industries in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies, and on appeal. Our attorneys include a former judge and lawyers who have authored legislation, and our appellate work has helped establish important law.

Why join us?

• Base salary range $100k–$160k + bonuses
• Medical (United Healthcare), dental, vision (MetLife), matching 401(k), short- and long-term disability, life insurance
• Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Clear path to build a book in a high-volume, fast-moving practice with multi-state exposure across Colorado, Arizona, and Utah
• Partnership track for attorneys looking for long-term career growth — recent attorneys have advanced to Member

Job Details

Work remote.

We have offices in Phoenix, Denver and Salt Lake City.

This is a chance to take ownership of your own docket early and build a broad defense practice.

• Manage a diverse caseload of Arizona defense matters from intake through hearing, trial, or settlement in state and federal courts and administrative forums
• Represent insurance carriers, self-insured employers, private businesses, and third-party administrators
• Appear at hearings, depositions, mediations, and settlement conferences on behalf of carriers, employers, and their insureds
• Draft pleadings, position statements, discovery, motions, and briefs in court and administrative settings
• Advise clients on coverage, claim handling, and risk, with the goal of early resolution where it makes sense

Required:

• AZ Bar Admission
• Recent defense litigation experience
• Also open to anyone from a district court background

You should know some of the following:

• Insurance defense, liability defense, wrongful death
• Insurance coverage, bad faith, declaratory relief, coverage opinions, first-party and third-party claims
• General Liability, Premises Liability, trucking
• Residential and commercial property loss
• Complex Commercial Litigation, contracts
• Labor & Employment: wage and hour, wrongful termination, misclassification, Title VII, ADA, FMLA
• Medical Malpractice
• Municipality and Government Entity
• Construction Litigation, toxic torts
• Administrative and Regulatory Law: agency hearings, licensing, disciplinary proceedings
• Appellate
• Subrogation and Recovery
• Class action defense, SIU investigation
• Workers' Compensation defense

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.