What are the responsibilities and job description for the Insurance Coverage Litigation Associate Attorney position at Orion Placement?
Pay: $125,000.00 - $210,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a well-established litigation team with a strong reputation in complex insurance coverage matters.
- Handle sophisticated litigation for major insurance carrier clients from day one.
- Gain meaningful courtroom exposure, mediations, hearings, depositions, and second-chair trial opportunities.
- Work directly with experienced attorneys who value mentorship and long-term career development.
- Enjoy a collaborative, relaxed culture with a realistic billable requirement that supports work-life balance.
- Bonus potential in addition to a highly competitive compensation package.
- Clear opportunity for long-term growth and partnership consideration.
Location: Dallas, Texas — This is an on-site opportunity designed to provide hands-on mentorship and collaboration. Attorneys with fewer than five years of experience are expected to work in the office, with potential flexibility after six months for the right candidate.
Note: Applicants must be licensed to practice law in Texas and have at least 2 years of litigation experience. Insurance coverage experience is preferred but not required. Strong candidates from litigation, in-house legal departments, or relevant practice areas will be considered.
About Us
We are a respected boutique litigation firm focused on sophisticated insurance coverage and commercial litigation matters. Our attorneys work closely together in a collaborative environment where mentorship, professional growth, and excellent client service are priorities. We invest in our people and believe in building long-term careers. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Manage a docket of insurance coverage litigation matters.
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, and legal memoranda.
- Conduct legal research using Westlaw and/or Lexis.
- Analyze insurance policies and develop coverage opinions and litigation strategies.
- Participate in mediations, hearings, depositions, and settlement negotiations.
- Communicate directly with sophisticated insurance carrier clients.
- Collaborate with partners on complex litigation and appeals.
- Assist with trial preparation and second-chair trial opportunities when cases proceed to trial.
- Maintain accurate case management and meet litigation deadlines.
Qualifications
- Active Texas Bar license.
- 2 years of litigation experience.
- Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Experience drafting litigation documents independently.
- Comfortable managing multiple cases and deadlines.
- Insurance coverage experience is highly preferred but not required.
- Federal court experience or knowledge of the Federal Rules is a plus.
- Candidates with relevant in-house experience are encouraged to apply.
Why You Will Love Working Here
We offer meaningful legal work, direct client interaction, and genuine mentorship in a supportive environment. Our culture is professional but relaxed, with approachable leadership, no formal dress code, firm-paid health insurance, paid bar dues and professional memberships, CLE support, monthly team lunches, bonus opportunities, and a clear path toward long-term advancement and partnership. Business development is never required to succeed here.
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Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Salary : $125,000 - $210,000