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About the job

Pay: $100,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

Join a respected litigation team handling sophisticated defense matters for insurers, businesses, and corporate clients.

Step into a role with meaningful litigation responsibility, including discovery, motions, depositions, mediations, hearings, and trial preparation.

Work closely with experienced litigators while continuing to build strong case strategy, client communication, and courtroom skills.

Handle complex defense matters across areas such as insurance defense, medical malpractice, construction, transportation, professional liability, long-term care, and general liability.

Build your career in a collaborative, professional environment that values mentorship, strong legal writing, practical judgment, and attorney development.

Location: This is a hybrid position based in Indianapolis, IN, offering a strong mix of in-office collaboration, direct mentorship, and schedule flexibility.

Note: Must be licensed to practice law in Indiana and have 2+ years of civil litigation defense experience.

About Us

We are a civil litigation defense firm representing insurers, businesses, and organizations in complex disputes across a wide range of industries. Our attorneys are trusted for practical strategy, strong case preparation, trial readiness, and efficient client service. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

Manage civil litigation defense matters from initial pleadings through resolution.

Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, legal memoranda, case evaluations, status reports, and settlement-related materials.

Prepare and respond to written discovery, review client documents, and analyze liability, damages, records, and evidence.

Take and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, experts, corporate representatives, and other key stakeholders.

Attend hearings, mediations, settlement conferences, pretrial conferences, and other court proceedings.

Develop litigation strategy, evaluate exposure, and provide practical recommendations to clients, insurers, and claim professionals.

Assist with trial preparation, including motions in limine, witness preparation, exhibit review, jury instructions, and trial strategy.

Communicate directly with clients, claim professionals, opposing counsel, attorneys, and support staff.

Handle challenging legal work with professionalism, discretion, strong judgment, and increasing independence.

Qualifications

Active license to practice law in Indiana.

2+ years of civil litigation defense experience.

Experience with insurance defense, general liability, medical malpractice defense, construction defect, transportation defense, professional liability, long-term care defense, or related defense litigation.

Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, legal memoranda, case evaluations, and client status reports.

Experience taking or defending depositions.

Experience attending hearings, mediations, settlement conferences, or court appearances.

Ability to communicate with insurance carriers, claim professionals, corporate clients, or business clients.

Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and case management skills.

Comfortable managing a litigation caseload with partner oversight.

Proficient with Lexis, Westlaw, Microsoft Office, and legal case/document management tools.

Professional, motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will get hands-on litigation defense experience and direct exposure to active cases.

You will work with experienced attorneys who value mentorship, training, and professional development.

You will build practical skills in depositions, motions, court appearances, client reporting, and trial preparation.

You will be trusted with meaningful responsibility while still having access to partner guidance and support.

You will join a team that values advocacy, collaboration, open communication, integrity, and long-term career growth.

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Benefits:

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance