Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney

Pay: $115,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a well-established litigation team with a strong reputation in insurance defense and civil litigation.
• Work on substantive, hands-on matters instead of being limited to a narrow support role.
• Handle a varied caseload including general liability, personal injury, construction defect, commercial trucking, and employment-related defense matters.
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid schedule with meaningful collaboration and strong support from experienced attorneys and staff.
• Build your long-term career with a firm that offers mentorship, professional growth, and real litigation responsibility.

Location: Hybrid role based in either Providence, Rhode Island or Boston, Massachusetts, with in-office collaboration on Tuesdays and Thursdays plus one additional flexible work-from-home day each week.

Note: Candidates must have an active Rhode Island law license and 3 years of insurance defense and/or litigation experience.

About Us

We are a growing civil litigation defense practice representing businesses, insurers, and self-insured clients in a wide range of litigated matters. Our team is committed to delivering excellent results in a cost-effective way while maintaining a collaborative, supportive, and flexible environment for our attorneys and staff. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Handle litigation matters from pleadings through discovery, motion practice, and resolution
• Draft motions, briefs, legal memoranda, pleadings, and discovery responses
• Take and defend depositions
• Appear in court and work directly with clients
• Conduct legal research, analyze case facts, and develop litigation strategy
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and the court
• Attend hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials as needed
• Collaborate with experienced attorneys and strong support staff on active matters
• Defend a variety of civil litigation matters including general liability, personal injury, construction defect, commercial trucking, and employment-related claims

Qualifications

• J.D. required
• Active Rhode Island bar admission required
• 3 years of insurance defense and/or litigation experience
• Strong legal writing, research, and analytical skills
• Experience drafting motions and other legal memoranda
• Experience with discovery, depositions, and court appearances
• Able to manage cases independently while working well as part of a team
• Active Massachusetts, New Hampshire, or Connecticut bar admission is a plus
• Ability to transfer UBE score is a plus
• Employment law, construction defect, and/or commercial trucking experience is a plus

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Hybrid flexibility with predictable in-office collaboration
• Strong mentorship and meaningful hands-on litigation experience
• Collegial and inclusive team environment
• Diverse and engaging defense-side caseload
• Competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, retirement benefits, paid leave, and additional employee support programs
• Real opportunity for long-term growth and advancement

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance