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Senior Attorney - Insurance Defense Litigation

A Houston area law firm seeks to hire a Senior Attorney with 5 + years of experience in the Insurance Defense practice area. Excellent compensation package includes a base salary up to $170K, plus a bonus and great benefits. The base salary amount depends on both the number of years of experience in the above practice area, and the years of trial experience as first and/or second chair. Experience in the insurance defense practice area is an absolute requirement .

The Senior Attorney is responsible for leading and supporting the trial team on all assigned cases. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 5 years of experience with insurance defense cases. Experience taking depositions and mediation experience is also required. Candidates must be licensed to practice in the state of Texas, and have recent, hands-on experience as first chair, or supporting the senior attorney as second chair, at trial. The company culture is employee focused. The firms' goal is to serve both clients and employees with excellence, in order to retain both for the long term.

Responsibilities

• Manage cases from intake to completion
• Act as first, or sometimes second, chair on cases assigned to you
• Work closely with the trial team in preparation of assigned case(s)
• Prepare/ support preparation of all documentation for use at trial
• Ensure documents are prepared on time and accurately
• Perform research as required to facilitate the creation of trial documentation

Requirements

• License to practice in the State of Texas
• Minimum 5 years' experience in insurance defense, to include personal injury, wrongful death and/or premises liability cases
• Hands-on and provable trial experience as 1st or 2nd chair
• Recent trial experience as first or second chair
• Ability to work with all levels of management and staff
• Ability to work overtime (nights, weekends, holidays) as the needs of the trial dictate
• Ability to work independently, and as a member of a team
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills

The hiring law firm describes their Insurance Defense practice as follows: The Firm acts as insurer retained defense counsel across the State of Texas. Our Firm has handled significant defense cases involving all aspects of tort law. We work with insurers and insureds to properly defend the lawsuit while providing value to the insured and the insurer. Our Firm has defended wrongful death and serious injury cases, as well as property damage claims. The work involved construction defect, malpractice, premises liability, professional lines and trucking/transportation.

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