Associate Attorney - Insurance Coverage & Defense
5 days ago
Yardley
Pay: $155,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year Why This Is a Great Opportunity • Handle high-exposure, complex litigation and appellate matters for sophisticated insurers, corporate legal departments, and high net worth clients, • Boutique platform with big-case reps—without the daily commute into Philadelphia or New York, • Clear path to growth: strong mentorship, real responsibility, and opportunities to supervise junior attorneys, • Business generation is not required for advancement—earn your way forward through excellent work, • Balanced expectations with a 1,900 billable-hour requirement, plus quarterly bonus eligibility and annual performance bonus opportunities, • Robust benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) safe harbor, and more) and a comfortable office setup (free parking, fitness center) Location: Full-time, primarily on-site in Yardley, PA (5 days/week), with occasional work-related travel and standard PTO. Note: Must have an active Pennsylvania or New Jersey bar license and 4-7 years of litigation experience (insurance defense and or coverage experience strongly preferred). About Us We’re a respected boutique insurance coverage and defense firm serving the insurance industry nationwide. Our Yardley office offers a collaborative, suburban environment built to develop attorneys into future firm partners—through mentorship, autonomy, and meaningful work. Confidential Employer. Job Description • Defend insurers and their insureds in first-party property and third-party liability matters, • Manage cases from inception through resolution, including investigations, strategy, discovery, and motion practice, • Draft pleadings, dispositive motions, and key discovery materials; take and defend depositions, • Prepare for mediations, arbitrations, and trial (including trial presentations), • Research coverage issues and draft clear, client-ready coverage opinions, • Communicate directly with insurers, corporate legal departments, and opposing counsel to drive outcomes, • Coordinate with partners and senior counsel while also mentoring and supporting junior attorneys Qualifications • JD from an accredited law school, • Active bar license in PA or NJ required (additional licenses welcome; NY is a strong plus), • 4-7 years of litigation experience (insurance defense and or coverage preferred), • Strong writing, analysis, and case-management skills across multiple deadlines, • Confident communicator who works well in a team-forward, high-standards environment Why You Will Love Working Here • Mentorship is a real feature of the culture—high access to senior attorneys and hands-on development, • You’ll get autonomy and ownership on files while still having strong partner support, • Sophisticated client work, not commodity litigation, • Competitive compensation plus bonus opportunities, referral bonuses, and business development credit, • Benefits that support real life: strong healthcare options, HSA/FSA options, telemedicine, EAP support, and employer-paid life and disability coverage, • Practical perks: free parking, fitness center access, and a relaxed suburban office setting JPC-694 Job Type: Full-time Benefits: • Dental insurance, • Paid time off, • Retirement plan, • Vision insurance