Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney | Richmond, VA (Hybrid) | $130,000 to $150,000 | Insurance Defense

You drafted the motion. You prepped the witness. You summarized every deposition in the file. Then someone else stood up in court, and you heard how it went in the hallway afterward.

If that sounds like the last few months, this Richmond role is built around your next step.

I'm recruiting for a national civil defense firm that's growing its Richmond office. They want an associate with 2 to 4 years of insurance defense who's ready to start running files, from the day suit is filed through to settlement or trial. Clients range from Fortune 100 companies to small business owners and individual insureds, so no two files look the same.

What you'll be working on

• Insurance defense across general liability, personal injury, product liability and professional liability.
• Motions and legal memoranda you write yourself.
• Depositions, deposition summaries and trial preparation.
• A docket that's growing with the office, backed by a firm with twelve offices across nine states plus DC.

What makes you a strong fit

• A JD and 2 to 4 years in insurance defense.
• A Virginia license. Preferred, not essential.
• Any time spent on employment, healthcare, environmental or construction matters. It counts here.

What's in it for you

• $130,000 to $150,000, with where you land set by your experience.
• Hybrid. Your week, split between home and the office.
• 401(k) with profit sharing, medical, dental and vision, life and AD&D, short and long term disability, medical and dependent care FSAs, holiday pay and flexible schedules.

If you want the real picture before you apply, call James Robinson at Distinct Recruitment on 7712134901. I'm also on LinkedIn at and you can book a call straight into my calendar through calendly.com/jamesr-distinctrecruitment