Insurance Defense / PI Litigation Associate (Houston, TX)

• →Independently manage a docket of high-exposure personal injury, product liability, and construction defect defense cases
• →Take and defend fact witness, expert, and corporate representative depositions in Texas state and federal courts
• →Draft and respond to motions, discovery requests, and discovery responses with a strategic, aggressive defense posture
• →Argue motions and present at hearings
• →Work with a dedicated paralegal (2:1 attorney-to-paralegal ratio) to build case defenses efficiently
• →Keep contemporaneous time entries, with each week's time entered and self-audited by Monday afternoon of the following week
• →Meet a billing floor of 154 hours per month (1,848 per year), with quarterly tier bonuses kicking in above 1,851 hours
• →Progress along a documented track: Associate → Non-Equity Shareholder → Shareholder

Tools: Microsoft Teams, Webex Phone, Microsoft Office

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active Texas State Bar license in good standing (the firm cannot support bar prep or any visa sponsorship; US citizens and green card holders only)
• 2 to 6 years of insurance defense or personal injury litigation experience, ideally 3 to 4
• You have owned your own insurance defense or PI litigation docket, not just supported someone else's
• You have personally taken and defended depositions of fact witnesses, experts, and corporate representatives, and can speak to specific examples
• Hands-on experience with cases carrying $1M+ exposure or policy limits
• You have drafted and argued motions in state or federal court and handled discovery requests and responses on your own
• Comfortable presenting oral argument at hearings
• Disciplined, contemporaneous time entry and a clean billing record
• Able to work from the Houston office full-time for your first six months, and comfortable with a 154 billable hours per month floor
• Self-directed, honest, collegial, and looking for a long-term home rather than a stepping stone
• A writing sample is required with your application

• Product liability or construction defect litigation experience
• Familiarity with insurance carrier reporting requirements and litigation guidelines

• Location: Houston, TX
• Work policy: Hybrid. In-office full-time for the first six months, then eligible for two days per week from home, conditional on meeting the billing minimum and time-entry policy
• Compensation: $115,000–$175,000 base + quarterly tier bonus + time-entry bonus (total cash $130,000–$204,000). No equity; partnership is earned through the Shareholder track
• Visa sponsorship: Not available. US citizens and green card holders only
• Bar admission: Active Texas State Bar license in good standing required
• Employment type: Full-time