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About the Role
Segal McCambridge is seeking Associates to join our First Party Insurance Practice Group in Austin. The ideal candidate has 2-7 years of experience litigating first-party insurance disputes, enjoys a collaborative work environment, and thrives on taking ownership of their cases and their results.
Responsibilities
- Take primary responsibility for an active first-party litigation docket from inception through resolution.
- Receive autonomy to handle your caseload through all phases of litigation while also receiving assistance, support, and strategic guidance from managing partners and other attorneys on the team when needed.
- Defend first-party bad faith lawsuits involving Commercial Property, Business Income, and other commercial coverages, Residential property, Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) coverage, and Stowers, excess judgment, and other coverage disputes.
- Develop and execute litigation strategy in partnership with sophisticated client representatives from large, national insurance carriers.
- Build strong client relationships through exceptional communication, responsiveness, and results.
Requirements
- Active license to practice law in Texas
- 2-7 years of first-party insurance litigation experience, preferably in property coverages
- Excellent legal research, writing, litigation strategy, and litigation advocacy skills
- Extensive experience with drafting pleadings, motions, written discovery, and client reporting in insurance disputes
- Experience with depositions, hearing attendance, settlement discussions, and all other aspects of litigation through final resolution
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- A proactive mindset and the confidence to take lead in your files while also valuing collaboration with you colleagues
Skills
- Legal research
- Legal writing
- Litigation strategy
- Litigation advocacy
- Drafting pleadings
- Drafting motions
- Drafting written discovery
- Client reporting
- Depositions
- Hearing attendance
- Settlement discussions
- Organizational skills
- Communication
- Responsiveness
Location
- Austin
- Houston
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-7 years
Salary/Compensations
- $145,000-$180,000
Benefits
- Performance bonus opportunities
- Business origination credit
- Realistic track to partnership
- 401(k) with employer match
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional development support
- Employee referral program
- Employee discount program
About the Company
- Segal McCambridge is a national litigation firm founded in 1986 with nearly 40 years of excellence.
- The firm has grown from a four-lawyer practice in Chicago into a nationally recognized litigation firm with offices across the United States.
- Attorneys represent Fortune 500 companies, national insurers, corporations, and individuals in complex litigation.
- Areas of practice include insurance coverage and bad faith, product liability, toxic tort, class actions, construction, employment, environmental, professional liability, and transportation.
- The Texas office opened over 20 years ago and its first-party practice has experienced extensive, consistent growth over the past twelve years.
- The firm offers sophisticated work, opportunities to develop trial skills, and career growth with a real opportunity to become a shareholder and business generator.