Associate Attorney - Civil Litigation Defense

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

Requirements: Must haves: IN bar license. 2+ years of civil litigation defense experience

• Nice to haves:Preferred insurance defense, general liability, medical malpractice defense, construction defect, transportation defense

• Additional context: Relocation- [yesno]. Packages - [yesno]

• Salary Bands:

  • 2 to 3 years civil litigation defense: $100k to $120k

  • 3 to 5 years civil litigation defense: $115k to $135k

  • 5+ years strong defense litigation experience: $130k to $150k+

  • Strong “candidate #29481 type” profile: $125k to $155k+, especially with high-exposure defense, depositions, dispositive motions, carrier reporting, and trial preparation experience

Submission Email: Name / Brandon -

bkroft@cassiday.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Hybrid Indianapolis associate attorney role focused on civil litigation defense. Target Indiana-licensed attorneys with 2+ years of defense-side litigation experience, ideally insurance defense, general liability, medical malpractice defense, construction defect, transportation defense, professional liability, or long-term care defense. Must have real litigation experience with discovery, motions, depositions, court appearances, client/claim reporting, and caseload management.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Associate Attorney - Civil Litigation Defense - Cassiday Schade LLP - JPC 1002 - Source

*New Job Order Alert*

• Client job title: Associate Attorney - Civil Litigation Defense

• Location: Indianapolis, IN

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 2

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Civil Litigation Defense Attorney, Insurance Defense Attorney, Litigation Associate, Civil Defense Attorney, General Liability Attorney, Medical Malpractice Defense, Construction Defect Defense, Transportation Defense, Professional Liability, Depositions, Discovery, Motion Practice, Indiana Attorney

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: No

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Client is lukewarm and likely needs a near-perfect candidate. Hard deal break: Indy-based or commutable, Indiana licensed, 2+ years civil litigation defense experience. Potential fail-fast role due to client hesitation around recruiter use and concern over resume authenticity.