Head of Litigation

About the role

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., is seeking a Head of Litigation to serve as the senior executive responsible for overseeing all litigation, claims management, and dispute-resolution activities.

This role directs enterprise-wide litigation strategy, leading a high-performing team that manages complex legal matters, outside counsel, and litigation risk across all divisions and business units.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute litigation strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate goals, risk posture, and regulatory obligations
• Direct all phases of litigation and claims management, including case assessment, strategy development, negotiations, settlement decisions, and trial oversight
• Provide expert legal counsel to executive, region and division leadership on high-risk legal matters and emerging litigation trends
• Collaborate with and provide regular updates to region and division leadership on active and potential litigation matters, ensuring alignment on risk assessments, strategy, and resolution planning
• Establish and enforce legal governance standards, litigation protocols, and documentation practices that strengthen defensibility and reduce exposure to operational, contractual, and regulatory risk
• Oversee internal investigations related to litigation, claims, and significant incidents, ensuring timely, accurate, and legally sound findings
• Select, manage, and evaluate outside counsel, ensuring effective legal representation, cost control, and alignment with the company’s strategic objectives
• Lead, develop, and elevate the corporate litigation team, ensuring high performance, strong legal acumen, and exceptional support for divisions nationwide
• Participate in crisis-response and incident-management efforts
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, communication and ethical legal practice aligned with corporate values and expectations

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with 12+ years of progressive litigation experience, including significant experience managing complex, high-exposure matters.

Proven leadership experience overseeing corporate litigation teams or serving as lead counsel is required, as well as demonstrated experience managing outside counsel, budgets, and litigation operations.

Strong verbal and written communication skills and strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, are also required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at a Fortune 500 company or company with multi-site national operations
• Previous in-house litigation leadership experience in homebuilding, construction, or a similarly regulated and high-risk industry
• Deep command of litigation strategy, complex case management, and dispute resolution

Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package including: Medical, Dental and Vision, 401(K), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Flex Spending Accounts, Life & Disability Insurance, Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays, and Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits.