Senior Associate: First-Party Insurance Litigation

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Mentorship and collaboration

Professional development opportunities

Performance bonus opportunities

Job summary

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. in Austin seeks a Senior Associate for its First Party Insurance Practice Group to handle a demanding first-party insurance docket from inception through resolution.

The ideal candidate has 2-7 years of experience, excels at research and writing, and demonstrates leadership while collaborating with a national team; the role offers significant responsibility, mentorship, and a hybrid schedule with in-office days in Downtown Austin.

Qualifications

• Active Texas law license.
• 2-7 years of first-party insurance litigation experience, preferably in property coverages.
• Excellent legal research, writing, litigation strategy, and advocacy skills.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, and client reporting in insurance disputes.
• Experience with depositions, hearings, settlements, and all litigation steps through final resolution.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proactive mindset with the confidence to lead files while collaborating with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility for an active first-party litigation docket from inception through resolution.
• Autonomy to manage your caseload with support from partners and other attorneys as needed.
• Defend first-party bad faith lawsuits involving property, residential, UM/UIM, and other coverages.
• Develop and execute litigation strategy with sophisticated client representatives from large, national insurers.
• Build strong client relationships through exceptional communication, responsiveness, and results.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Litigation strategy

Communication

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Client relations

Education

Texas Bar admission

Job description

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. in Austin seeks a Senior Associate for its First Party Insurance Practice Group to handle a demanding first-party insurance docket from inception through resolution.

The ideal candidate has 2-7 years of experience, excels at research and writing, and demonstrates leadership while collaborating with a national team; the role offers significant responsibility, mentorship, and a hybrid schedule with in-office days in Downtown Austin.