Civil Litigation Defense Attorney

About the role

We are a growing civil litigation firm who maintain personal relationships with our clients and offers cost-effective representation, yet we have the staff and resources to handle complex insurance defense, construction, business, and injury cases. Our law firm is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated Associate Attorney to join our team on a full-time, 100% remote basis. The candidate will be an essential part of our team, providing high-quality legal services to our clients. This is a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where you will have the chance to grow professionally while working on challenging cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and assistance to clients in a wide range of legal matters, including commercial litigation and insurance litigation.
• Handle and litigate complex bodily/personal injury and wrongful death cases.
• Participate in depositions, mediations, and trials.
• Draft, review, and revise legal documents such as pleadings, discovery, and motions.
• Collaborate with the legal team to develop case strategies.
• Stay informed about current legislation and regulations that may affect our clients.
• Maintain client relationships and communicate with clients to explain legal options, provide advice, and answer questions about their case.
• Construction defect cases may be assigned depending on the candidate's experience and interest.

Qualifications

• Must be barred in Arizona, Utah or New Mexico and does not need to live in that state
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience as an attorney.
• Proven experience in legal advice, legal assistance, depositions, and commercial litigation.
• Experience in handling and litigating complex bodily/personal injury, Insurance Defense and wrongful death cases
• Familiarity with construction defect cases is a plus, but not required.
• Trial experience is a plus, but not required.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Proficient in legal research and writing.

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health, vision, dental, LTD, STD & life
• 401k Options with 4% employer match
• Paid holidays, Unlimited PTO
• Work-life Balance
• Low Billables

Pay

$125,000 - $165,000 per year

Schedule

Full-time, 100% remote