Managing Attorney, Insurance Defense

$180k - $240k

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Managing Attorney for new office in Texas
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Salary: $180,000 - $240,000 per year
A bit about us:
We are a nationwide consumer services company, spanning from coast to coast. Our 15,000+ employees make sure to ensure that our customers are always safe and taken care of, regardless of where they're at.
Why join us?
Great benefits (Health, Medical, Dental, Pension Plan)
Fantastic opportunity to continue litigating while in house
Easy transition from private practice to in-house
NO BILLABLE HOURS!
Amazing work/life balance
Fully remote
Job Details
We are seeking an experienced Managing Attorney to lead a captive law office supporting an insurance carrier. This individual will build out and oversee a team of attorneys and legal professionals while maintaining responsibility for trial performance, operational management, talent development, and the delivery of high-quality legal services to the organization and its insureds.
This position requires an experienced Texas-licensed insurance defense attorney with meaningful first-chair trial experience and a demonstrated ability to lead other litigators.
Responsibilities
Lead, manage, and develop a team of attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, and other litigation professionals within the captive law office
Oversee a litigation docket involving auto liability, premises liability, general liability, bodily injury, property damage, and other insured claims
Provide strategic oversight throughout all phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediations, settlement negotiations, and trial
Supervise and mentor attorneys in trial preparation, courtroom strategy, witness preparation, jury selection, evidentiary issues, and trial presentation
Personally handle or participate in trials and other significant litigation matters when appropriate
Provide guidance on complex, high-exposure, and strategically significant cases
Establish litigation strategies that balance strong legal advocacy with appropriate financial and business considerations
Review case strategy, exposure assessments, litigation plans, budgets, reserves, settlement recommendations, and trial evaluations
Partner closely with Claims professionals to ensure timely case evaluation, effective communication, and alignment on litigation strategy
Monitor attorney caseloads, productivity, trial readiness, case outcomes, litigation expenses, and other performance indicators
Ensure matters are handled in accordance with carrier guidelines, ethical obligations, court requirements, and applicable Texas law
Recruit, onboard, train, mentor, and retain attorneys and legal professionals
Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing coaching and professional development
Develop attorneys’ litigation and trial skills through hands-on mentorship and case oversight
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, case management practices, technology utilization, reporting, and overall operational efficiency
Maintain appropriate staffing levels and allocate matters based on attorney experience, workload, complexity, and jurisdiction
Foster a collaborative culture focused on accountability, professionalism, quality legal work, strong trial preparation, and exceptional service
Work with senior legal and Claims leadership to identify litigation trends, emerging risks, and opportunities to improve claims and litigation outcomes
Serve as a senior escalation point for difficult legal, personnel, client service, and operational matters
Maintain a strong understanding of developments in Texas insurance defense litigation, procedural rules, substantive law, and relevant regulatory requirements
Qualifications
JD from an accredited law school
Active Texas Bar license in good standing required
Significant litigation experience, preferably within insurance defense, casualty litigation, or a related practice
Meaningful first-chair trial experience required
Demonstrated experience taking cases through verdict
Strong courtroom, deposition, motion practice, negotiation, and litigation strategy experience
Prior experience managing attorneys, litigation teams, or a legal office strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience handling complex and high-exposure litigation
Strong understanding of insurance claims, litigation management, case valuation, settlement strategy, and trial preparation
Experience working directly with insurance carriers, Claims professionals, insureds, and other business stakeholders
Strong leadership skills with demonstrated success developing and managing attorneys at different experience levels
Excellent written, oral advocacy, negotiation, and analytical skills
Ability to balance legal strategy with financial, operational, and business considerations
Strong organizational skills with the ability to oversee a large and active litigation portfolio
Comfortable using litigation management systems, reporting tools, and performance metrics to manage the practice
Sound judgment, professionalism, and the ability to make difficult decisions in a fast-paced litigation environment
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