Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney | Fairfax, VA (Hybrid considered) | Up to $120,000 base plus incentive pay | Insurance Defense

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Picture your next two years. Depositions you take yourself. Hearings where you’re the one standing up. A seat at counsel table for a jury trial. And a national carrier on the phone who asks for you by name.
That’s the plan for the associate joining a mid sized insurance defense firm I’m recruiting for. They have offices based in Virginia, and a new seat in Fairfax.
What the work looks likeCourt early and often: depositions, motions, hearings and jury trials.Direct contact with national carriers from day one. The relationship is yours to build.General liability, workers’ comp and motor carrier work, with room to try more than one practice group before you settle.
Who you learn fromPartners who’ve tried hundreds of cases between them and still sit down with associates to go through them.A low ego team with long serving leadership. They promote from within.Flexible hours, with hybrid working considered.
What you earnBase salary up to $120,000, depending on experience.An incentive program on top, tied to the hours you bill and the quality of your work. Strong performers can take their pay well beyond the base.1,800 billable hours minimum.
What you needA JD and an active Virginia license.2 to 6 years of litigation is ideal. Earlier in your career and itching to get into court? Talk to me anyway.
Want to hear more before you apply? xzbcwsv Call James Robinson at Distinct Recruitment on 771 213 4901, email , or find me on LinkedIn at to book a time? My Calendly is /jamesr-distinctrecruitment