Senior Insurance Defense Counsel – Remote (TX)

GEICO Norwalk; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 119,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking a Counsel to defend lawsuits in Texas, with GEICO Staff Counsel based in Austin, TX. The role supports remote work within commuting distance of the site and focuses on high-quality defense of claims.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of related litigation experience in insurance defense or personal injury, a JD, and a Texas Bar license. Travel to trials and hearings is required, and compensation ranges from $118,900 to $185,525 annually.

Qualifications

• 7–9+ years of related field litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury.
• Juris Doctor degree required.
• Admission to the Texas Bar required.
• Licensed in good standing to practice law in Texas with CLE requirements.
• Willingness to travel for trials, hearings, depositions, and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Researching laws and preparing legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda.
• Rendering opinions on liability, damages, and value for the Claims Department.
• Preparing pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, and trial-related tasks.

Skills

Litigation experience

Travel willingness

Writing & documentation

Multi-tasking

Legal research

Attention to detail

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Texas Bar license

Job description

GEICO is seeking a Counsel to defend lawsuits in Texas, with GEICO Staff Counsel based in Austin, TX. The role supports remote work within commuting distance of the site and focuses on high-quality defense of claims.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of related litigation experience in insurance defense or personal injury, a JD, and a Texas Bar license. Travel to trials and hearings is required, and compensation ranges from $118,900 to $185,525 annually.