Trusts & Estates Paralegal

Uloop Inc.; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation with bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Jobot is recruiting an Insurance Defense Attorney to defend clients in a high-stakes civil litigation setting with a target of 1,800 billable hours per year and bonus opportunities. The firm operates in Texas with offices in Austin and San Antonio and offers hybrid flexibility between in-office collaboration and remote work.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years of defense experience, strong writing and advocacy skills, and the ability to manage multiple matters across state and federal courts.

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice in Texas.
• 5–10 years of experience defending insurance matters in litigation and trial settings.
• Strong legal writing, motion practice, negotiation, and courtroom presence.
• Success in a collaborative, high-standards environment, balancing independence with teamwork.
• Ability to manage multiple cases with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Defend clients in a wide variety of insurance matters.
• Draft pleadings, briefs, motions, and discovery documents; take and defend depositions.
• Manage caseload from intake through trial or resolution, strategizing case directions with senior partners.
• Handle litigation in both state and federal courts across Texas.
• Negotiate settlements, work with experts, prepare for mediation or arbitration, and see cases through trial when needed.
• Mentor more junior attorneys or associates when experience warrants it.

Skills

Legal writing

Negotiation

Trial experience

Courtroom presence

Education

Texas Bar admission

Job description

Insurance Defense Attorney

Compensation: $150,000 - $180,000 per year, with bonus opportunities and a target of 1,800 billable hours.

We are a premier civil litigation law firm in Central Texas with offices in Austin and San Antonio, handling high‑stakes insurance defense cases, including coverage disputes, bad faith claims, product liability, general liability, and professional liability.

Responsibilities

• Defend clients in a wide variety of insurance matters.
• Draft pleadings, briefs, motions, and discovery documents; take and defend depositions.
• Manage caseload from intake through trial or resolution, strategizing case directions with senior partners.
• Handle litigation in both state and federal courts across Texas.
• Negotiate settlements, work with experts, prepare for mediation or arbitration, and see cases through trial when needed.
• Mentor more junior attorneys or associates when experience warrants it.

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice in Texas.
• 5–10 years of experience defending insurance matters in litigation and trial settings.
• Strong legal writing, motion practice, negotiation, and courtroom presence.
• Success in a collaborative, high‑standards environment, balancing independence with teamwork.
• Ability to manage multiple cases with shifting priorities.

Benefits

• Balanced billables: 1,800 annual billable hours with support to hit goals.
• Hybrid flexibility combining in‑office collaboration with remote work.
• Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, PTO, 401(k), and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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