Insurance Defense Associate Attorney

An established Michigan litigation firm focused on insurance defense is seeking an
Insurance Defense Associate Attorney
to join its team in Farmington Hills, MI. You’ll manage your own caseload of no-fault and insurance defense matters from start to finish. Base salary is $140,000-$170,000, and quarterly production bonuses put total compensation around $200,000 for strong performers.
This is a lifestyle firm that expects great work and respects your time outside of it. After an initial in-office period, you’ll set your own hybrid schedule. Time off is flexible, and attorneys who build their own adjuster relationships have a real path to partnership.
What You’ll Do as the Insurance Defense Associate Attorney:
Manage your own caseload of insurance defense matters from intake through resolution, building to roughly 50-60 files once you’re up to speed
Defend Michigan no-fault claims and other insurance defense matters, including a growing volume of SIU (Special Investigations Unit) cases
Take and defend depositions and manage written discovery
Draft and argue motions, including dispositive motions
Evaluate cases and report strategy, exposure, and recommendations to insurance carrier clients and adjusters
Negotiate settlements and represent clients in case evaluation, facilitation, and mediation
Prepare cases for trial and try cases when needed
Build relationships with adjusters and carrier clients that grow your own referral base
Collaborate closely with the firm’s partners and attorneys
Must-Haves as the Insurance Defense Associate Attorney:
Active Michigan bar license in good standing
About 3-7 years of litigation experience
Michigan no-fault experience, from either the defense or plaintiff side
Proven ability to independently manage your own caseload from start to finish
Strong deposition, discovery, and motion practice skills
Courtroom readiness and the confidence to try a case when needed
A genuine enjoyment of litigation
Ability to meet a 1,850-hour annual billable requirement
Ability to work from the Farmington Hills office for an initial period before moving to a hybrid schedule
Nice-to-Haves as the Insurance Defense Associate Attorney:
SIU or insurance fraud defense experience
Insurance defense experience at a private law firm
Trial experience
Existing relationships with insurance adjusters or carrier clients
Experience across Michigan circuit and district courts
This Role Offers:
Base salary of $140,000-$170,000, depending on experience
Quarterly bonuses paid for every billable hour above 1,850, with significant earning upside for high performers
Health insurance premiums 100% paid by the firm, plus an HSA
401(k) with a 3% company match after one year
Flexible time off, typically about four weeks, with real flexibility when your caseload is handled
Hybrid flexibility after an initial in-office onboarding period
A real path to partnership for attorneys who build their own relationships and referrals
Relocation assistance available to negotiate for candidates elsewhere in Michigan
A growing 14-attorney firm that values life outside of work
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