Insurance Defense PI Litigation Associate
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Job Summary
Position Overview
Our client a growing mid-sized litigation boutique in Houston is seeking an ambitious Insurance Defense / PI Litigation Associate to independently manage a high-exposure docket from day this role you will handle complex catastrophic personal injury product liability and construction defect cases with policy limits exceeding $1M for major insurance carriers Fortune 500 corporations and energy sector clients across Texas state and federal courts. The client offers a transparent documented three-tier career progression track (Associate Non-Equity Shareholder Shareholder) a dedicated 2:1 attorney-to-paralegal support ratio and a collegial culture built on genuine work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities
- Docket Ownership: Independently manage a docket of catastrophic PI product liability and construction defect defense matters from inception through resolution.
- Depositions & Hearings: Prepare defend and take fact witness expert and corporate representative depositions; present oral arguments in state and federal court proceedings.
- Pleadings & Discovery: Draft strategic motions summary judgment filings and discovery requests/responses aligned with aggressive defense goals.
- Billing Discipline: Maintain contemporaneous weekly time-entry records with a minimum requirement of 154 billable hours per month (1848 hours annually).
Qualifications & Requirements
Licensure & Education: Active Texas State Bar membership in good standing and a JD from an accredited law school.
Experience: 2 to 6 years of direct civil litigation experience in insurance defense or personal injury docket management (handling $1M policy limit cases preferred).
Litigation Skills: Demonstrated experience taking and defending expert and corporate rep depositions as well as handling court appearances.
Work Model: Ability to work full-time on-site in downtown Houston for the first 6 months prior to hybrid eligibility.
Why You should join
- Real high-exposure litigation from day one. Youll own a docket of catastrophic PI product liability and construction defect cases with $1M policy limits for insurance carriers oil & gas companies Fortune 500 clients and big box retailers across Texas state and federal courts.
- Written partnership track no guessing games. Our Client has a documented three-tier career path: Associate Non-Equity Shareholder Shareholder. This is rare for a mid-size Houston boutique and eliminates the ambiguous "well talk about it when youre ready" partner conversations youve probably dealt with elsewhere.
- Competitive total comp with a transparent bonus ladder. $115K$175K base 1015% quarterly Tier Bonus $2400/year time-entry bonus. At the top end thats $200K all-in. Plus a 3% 401(k) match thats fully vested from day one.
- Strong support infrastructure. A 2:1 attorney-to-paralegal ratio means you actually get the support you need to focus on substantive legal work instead of drowning in admin.
- Genuine work-life balance culture. Six named core values (Individual Wellness is #1) that actually show up in firm policies. Catered lunch every other Friday. Open-door collegial environment with no big egos. 2 days WFH/week after your first 6 months.
- $600/month health insurance contribution free secured downtown Houston parking. These are real quality-of-life perks that add up fast especially the parking if you know Houston.
- Autonomy without isolation. Youll run your own cases independently but youre not on an island. The firm has an open-door culture where you can ask questions freely they just dont hand-hold.
Required Skills:
Qualifications & Requirements Licensure & Education: Active Texas State Bar membership in good standing and a JD from an accredited law school. Experience: 2 to 6 years of direct civil litigation experience in insurance defense or personal injury docket management (handling $1M policy limit cases preferred). Litigation Skills: Demonstrated experience taking and defending expert and corporate rep depositions as well as handling court appearances. Work Model: Ability to work full-time on-site in downtown Houston for the first 6 months prior to hybrid eligibility. Why You should join Real high-exposure litigation from day one. Youll own a docket of catastrophic PI product liability and construction defect cases with $1M policy limits for insurance carriers oil & gas companies Fortune 500 clients and big box retailers across Texas state and federal courts. Written partnership track no guessing games. Our Client has a documented three-tier career path: Associate Non-Equity Shareholder Shareholder. This is rare for a mid-size Houston boutique and eliminates the ambiguous well talk about it when youre ready partner conversations youve probably dealt with elsewhere. Competitive total comp with a transparent bonus ladder. $115K$175K base 1015% quarterly Tier Bonus $2400/year time-entry bonus. At the top end thats $200K all-in. Plus a 3% 401(k) match thats fully vested from day one. Strong support infrastructure. A 2:1 attorney-to-paralegal ratio means you actually get the support you need to focus on substantive legal work instead of drowning in admin. Genuine work-life balance culture. Six named core values (Individual Wellness is #1) that actually show up in firm policies. Catered lunch every other Friday. Open-door collegial environment with no big egos. 2 days WFH/week after your first 6 months. $600/month health insurance contribution free secured downtown Houston parking. These are real quality-of-life perks that add up fast especially the parking if you know Houston. Autonomy without isolation. Youll run your own cases independently but youre not on an island. The firm has an open-door culture where you can ask questions freely they just dont hand-hold.
