Associate Attorney - Insurance Defense Litigation

Pay: $105,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a respected insurance defense practice handling meaningful, high-exposure litigation matters.
• Work closely with experienced firm leadership in a small-firm environment where your work is visible and valued.
• Handle a strong mix of general liability, coverage, subrogation, SIU, and insurance fraud-related matters.
• Build long-term relationships with sophisticated insurance clients and carriers.
• Enjoy a supportive, professional team culture with benefits, PTO, and 401(k) matching.

Location: This is an on-site role in Madison, Mississippi, with limited flexibility available.

Note: Candidates must have an active Mississippi Bar license, 2+ years of litigation experience, and a defense-oriented background. Candidates with significant plaintiff-side attorney experience will not be a fit for this role due to insurance carrier billing and credentialing requirements.

About Us

We are a focused insurance defense law firm representing insurers in complex litigation, coverage, special investigations, subrogation, and general liability matters. Our team combines strong legal advocacy with practical claim strategy and investigative insight to help clients manage risk and resolve disputes effectively. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage insurance defense litigation matters from inception through resolution.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, reports, and coverage-related correspondence.
• Conduct depositions, hearings, mediations, and court appearances.
• Analyze claims, liability, damages, coverage issues, and litigation exposure.
• Develop case strategy in collaboration with firm leadership and insurance clients.
• Communicate professionally with clients, carriers, opposing counsel, experts, and court personnel.
• Handle a caseload independently while maintaining strong responsiveness and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in Mississippi.
• 2+ years of litigation experience.
• Insurance defense experience strongly preferred.
• General liability, first-party coverage, subrogation, or SIU experience is a plus.
• Alabama Bar license is a plus.
• Strong legal writing, analytical, communication, and case management skills.
• Defense-oriented background required; significant plaintiff-side attorney experience is not a fit.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Small-firm environment where attorneys are trusted, supported, and involved in meaningful case strategy.
• Opportunity to work on sophisticated insurance matters with experienced attorneys and carrier clients.
• Professional, collaborative culture with strong emphasis on responsiveness, quality work, and client service.
• Competitive compensation, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with employer matching, PTO, and firm holidays.

JPC-1086

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must haves: MS bar license, 2+ yrs litigation exp. Must have some defense exp

• Nice to haves:

• Additional context: Relocation- [no]. Packages - [ no]

• Salary Bands:

  • 4 to 5 years relevant defense litigation experience: $105k to $115k

  • 5 to 7 years insurance defense experience: $115k to $125k

  • 7+ years strong insurance defense, coverage, SIU, or carrier litigation experience: $125k+ possible if client stretches

Submission Email: Name / Nicki -

nicki@gatlinglaw.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Insurance defense firm in Madison, MS seeking a defense litigation attorney with active MS Bar license and 4+ years of experience. Role handles insurance defense, general liability, coverage, subrogation, SIU, and insurance fraud-related matters. On-site with limited flexibility; target comp around $120k.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Associate Attorney - Insurance Defense Litigation - Gatling PLLC - JPC 1086 - Source

*New Job Order Alert*

• Client job title: Associate Attorney - Insurance Defense Litigation

• Location: Madison, MS

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 2

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Insurance Defense Attorney, Litigation Associate, Associate Attorney, General Liability Defense, Coverage Attorney, First-Party Coverage, SIU, Subrogation, Insurance Fraud, Civil Defense Litigation, Carrier Defense.

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: No

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): atty, 2+ yrs lit, some defense, near jackson ms at 175k pop. fail fast