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The Dallas office of Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP is looking for an associate attorney with 2 to 7 years' civil litigation experience to join the Coverage and Insurance Litigation section of the firm. Candidates should have a working knowledge of state and federal civil procedure, and excellent advocacy and writing skills. Litigation experience, including taking and defending depositions, drafting and arguing motions in federal courts, and attending mediations is preferred and previous experience handling complex coverage and/or first party commercial property damage cases is strongly preferred. Valid Texas BAR license required.

The Coverage and Insurance Litigation section at Thompson Coe focuses on defending insurance companies in bad faith, breach of contract, indemnity, commercial property damage, and complex coverage lawsuits and declaratory actions. The complex coverage disputes and lawsuits we handle arise from natural catastrophes, business interruption, construction defects, product defects and failures, and loss from fire and theft. The associate attorney in this position will assist in handling the day-to-day aspects of insurance coverage and litigation cases, including client meetings, reporting and investigation, legal research and writing, and taking and attending depositions, hearings, mediations and arbitrations and/or trials. Depending on the size and exposure of the case, the candidate will independently handle the case or work closely with a partner.

Why Thompson Coe? · We have been providing top-notch legal services to our clients, both regionally and nationally, for 70+years; · We are a 250+ attorney firm with offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; and St. Paul, Minnesota; · We offer formal mentorship and training programs for associates and senior attorneys including yearly reviews, supervising partners, assigned mentors, and yearly associates' school/advanced associates' school; · We offer a rapid and transparent progression to partner levels; · We offer quarterly bonuses based on hours billed rather than collections; · We are committed to diversity and inclusion. For 7 years in a row, Thompson Coe has been prominently featured on the Glass Ceiling Report, which recognizes female attorney representation at all levels. Law 360's 2019 "Best Law Firms for Women and Minority Attorneys" report included Thompson Coe as among firms sized 150-299 as having "above average representation of both women and minorities at every level." We also have several affinity groups focused on the professional development of diverse attorneys at our firm and in the legal profession in general. Equal opportunity employer. · We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid parental leave, 401(k) and profit sharing for full time employees, as well as health, vision and dental insurance.

We are not working with outside recruiters for this position.