Sr. Liability Trial Attorney (Addison, TX, US)

Zurich Insurance
Dallas, Houston
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 150,000 - 180,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Legal analysis","Negotiation","Trial advocacy","Independent work","Mentoring"]

Represent commercial insureds as part of a Staff Legal team, managing moderate to high-exposure General Liability cases from investigation through trial. Handle all phases of insurance defense litigation, including legal analysis, pleadings, discovery, hearings, trials, settlement strategy, and post-trial activities. Work with strong internal support while demonstrating case analysis, negotiation, settlement, and first-chair trial skills, plus the ability to mentor and uphold ethical standards.

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Sr. Liability Trial Attorney (Addison, TX, US)

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Job Summary

Represent commercial insureds as part of a Staff Legal team, managing moderate to high-exposure General Liability cases from investigation through trial. Handle all phases of insurance defense litigation, including legal analysis, pleadings, discovery, hearings, trials, settlement strategy, and post-trial activities. Work with strong internal support while demonstrating case analysis, negotiation, settlement, and first-chair trial skills, plus the ability to mentor and uphold ethical standards.
Location: Dallas, Houston
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage moderate to high-exposure General Liability cases from investigation through trial
  • •Handle all phases of insurance defense litigation, including discovery, hearings, and trials
  • •Develop settlement strategy and manage post-trial activities
  • •Prepare and manage legal documents such as pleadings and legal analysis
  • •Independently manage caseloads, budgets, exposure analysis, and diary review

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 180,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Juris Doctor and 7+ years of litigation experience
  • •Active member of the Texas State Bar in good standing
  • •Experience handling insurance defense litigation and claims within the insurance industry
  • •Experience with legal research and productivity tools including Microsoft Office, Adobe, Lexis, or Westlaw
  • •Strong legal skills including analysis, negotiation, settlement, and trial experience
Experience:7+ yearsInsurance defenseInsurance industryCommercial litigation
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Legal analysisNegotiationTrial advocacyIndependent workMentoring
Licenses:Texas State Bar
Tech Stack:Microsoft OfficeAdobeLexisWestlaw

Company Brief

Zurich Insurance
Zurich Insurance Group is a global insurance company offering a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services to individuals, small businesses and large corporations across multiple markets worldwide.
Industry: Insurance
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
Founded: 1872
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