Attorney - Insurance Defense - Houston - 200K

Insurance Defense Attorney | Houston | Specialist Insurance Litigation | First Party Property $130K | $200K + 15% Origination

Highlights About the Opportunity

• Join a specialist insurance litigation firm with a strong reputation in first-party property, coverage and complex insurance disputes
• Work on sophisticated matters rather than purely high-volume routine defense files
• Exposure to significant fraud-related and coverage litigation
• Smaller, entrepreneurial team where attorneys are given meaningful ownership of their cases
• Direct access to senior attorneys and clients
• 15% origination credit on business generated
• Remote working with potential for additional remote flexibility for experienced attorneys
• Collaborative, less hierarchical environment with strong emphasis on practical litigation strategy
• Opportunity to develop deeper expertise in first-party property insurance

The Role

The firm is seeking an experienced Insurance Defense Attorney to join its Houston team.

The position is 100% litigation and 100% defense, with a broad insurance defense caseload and particular exposure to first-party property matters.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing insurance defense matters from inception through resolution
• Handling first-party property and coverage-related disputes
• Developing litigation and settlement strategy
• Drafting pleadings, motions and written discovery
• Taking and defending depositions
• Evaluating liability, damages and exposure
• Working directly with insurers and commercial clients
• Negotiating settlements
• Preparing matters for mediation and trial

Salary and Benefits

• Base Salary: $130,000–$200,000 depending on experience
• Origination: 15%
• Location: Houston / Kingwood, Texas
• Working Arrangement: Remote

Looking For

• Approximately 5–7 years of general insurance defense experience
• Admitted to the Texas Bar
• Strong civil litigation background
• First-party property insurance experience highly desirable
• Property claims experience advantageous

Discreet Conversations Welcome

To discuss the opportunity and your potential application discreetly, please email me directly on [email protected]

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