Litigation Partner - Trial Leader (Insurance Defense)

Distinct | North America; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A Houston civil trial firm is seeking a Litigation Partner with deep Texas trial experience to lead their most serious cases from strategy to verdict.

No portable business required; you will lead a team, mentor associates, and handle insurance defense and complex civil litigation across Texas.

The role offers a high-impact platform in the Galleria area with a top-tier practice and a collaborative bench of seasoned trial lawyers.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of litigation experience.
• Substantial first chair trial experience.
• Experience managing complex litigation.
• Insurance defense and civil litigation background.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage Insurance defense cases from filing to verdict.
• Lead depositions and handle expert workups.
• Argue dispositive motions and trial motions.
• First chair trials in state and federal courts.
• Mentor and develop junior associates.

Skills

Trial leadership

First chair trials

Team leadership

Complex litigation

Insurance defense

Civil litigation

Job description

A Houston civil trial firm is seeking a Litigation Partner with deep Texas trial experience to lead their most serious cases from strategy to verdict.

No portable business required; you will lead a team, mentor associates, and handle insurance defense and complex civil litigation across Texas.

The role offers a high-impact platform in the Galleria area with a top-tier practice and a collaborative bench of seasoned trial lawyers.