Insurance Defense - General Attorney / Personal Injury Defense Attorney in San Antonio, TX

In-House

San Antonio, TX

Insurance Defense - General Attorney / Personal Injury Defense Attorney in San Antonio, TX

Attorney

2-6 yrs required

No

Job Title:
Associate Counsel

Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal research and prepare legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda.
- Provide opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department.
- Prepare and handle pleadings, motions, and discovery, including depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath.
- Defend lawsuits filed in Texas courts and other first-party insurance defense, including defending by trial or dispositive hearing all matters assigned.
- Document files clearly and professionally to ensure understanding by customers, clients, co-workers, and other employees.
- Follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts, or facilitate conflict resolution.
- Organize, prioritize, and multi-task effectively.
- Learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information.

Education and Experience Information:
- Juris Doctor degree is required.
- Admission to the Texas Bar is required.
- Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in Texas and meet licensing requirements, including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable.
- 2-6+ years of litigation experience in insurance, defense, and/or personal injury is required.
- Civil litigation experience is preferred.
- Insurance defense-related litigation experience is preferred.
- Must be able to communicate professionally in person, via tele,.
- The final salary will be determined based on factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, work location, and market and business considerations.

Additional Information:
- The position is remote with a commutable distance to the office in San Antonio, TX.
- The company will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
- The company offers a comprehensive Total Rewards program that includes financial benefits like market-competitive compensation, a 401K savings plan vested from day one with a 6% match, performance and recognition-based incentives, and tuition assistance.
- Additional benefits include mental healthcare, fertility, and adoption assistance.
- The company provides workplace flexibility, including the ability to work from anywhere in the . for up to four weeks per year through the company Flex program.
- The company is committed to equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants, regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information.
- The company reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job unless it would impose undue hardship.
- The company fosters an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action, and a winning mindset.
- Employee engagement and recognition programs are in place to reward the positive impact of work on customers’ lives.