Associate Attorney - Litigation
Denver, CO
Full Time
Legal Services
Mid Level
Job Title: ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY — LITIGATION
Compensation: $125,000 – $185,000 per year depending on experience
Location: Denver, CO
HRforGrowth® is engaged as the talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies, evaluates, and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions — including final selection, offer terms, compensation, and conditions of employment — are made solely by the hiring organization.
The Role:
Our client seeks an Associate Attorney with 3+ years of litigation experience, preferably with an emphasis on insurance-related litigation such as coverage disputes, personal injury cases, premises liability lawsuits, and bad faith claims. The ideal candidate will have experience investigating and defending first and third-party claims, taking and defending depositions, drafting dispositive motions, and attending court hearings in state and federal courts. Experience drafting coverage opinions and conducting examinations under oath is a strong plus.
Candidates will have the opportunity to handle day-to-day responsibility for all aspects of the matters on which they work, from pre-litigation analysis and client recommendations through trial and appeal.
Key Responsibilities:
- Investigate and defend first and third-party insurance claims
- Handle personal injury, construction, premises liability, coverage disputes, and bad faith matters
- Take and defend depositions
- Draft dispositive motions and coverage opinions
- Attend court hearings in state and federal courts
- Conduct legal research and prepare written analysis
- Provide pre-litigation evaluations and client recommendations
- Conduct examinations under oath
Required Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school — distinguished academics preferred
- Active Colorado Bar license required — absolutely no exceptions
- A minimum of 3 years of solid litigation experience in law firms required
- Experience with insurance-related litigation, coverage disputes, personal injury, premises liability, and bad faith claims strongly preferred
- Excellent research, writing, and independent thinking skills required
- Ability to handle a fast-paced workload and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Hands-on approach to research, problem-solving, and client relations
- Comfortable with technology
- Outgoing, collegial, and collaborative personality
Benefits:
- $125,000 – $185,000 per year depending on experience
- Paid Medical and Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Parking
- And more!
About HRforGrowth:
HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built to support companies that are scaling, transforming, or navigating change. HRFG is globally recognized for delivering quality, speed, and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Through its global talent acquisition practice, HRforGrowth applies world class rigor and precision to identifying exceptional professional and executive talent on behalf of its clients — from temporary staffing to permanent hourly workers through to placing C-suite executives. HRforGrowth is presenting this opportunity in its capacity as the retained search partner and does not serve as the employer of record for this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
In its recruiting and search practices, HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic.
HRforGrowth endeavors to advise the hiring organization to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws — including those enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) — in its hiring decisions, terms of employment, and workplace practices.
Compensation: $125,000 – $185,000 per year depending on experience
Location: Denver, CO
HRforGrowth® is engaged as the talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies, evaluates, and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions — including final selection, offer terms, compensation, and conditions of employment — are made solely by the hiring organization.
The Role:
Our client seeks an Associate Attorney with 3+ years of litigation experience, preferably with an emphasis on insurance-related litigation such as coverage disputes, personal injury cases, premises liability lawsuits, and bad faith claims. The ideal candidate will have experience investigating and defending first and third-party claims, taking and defending depositions, drafting dispositive motions, and attending court hearings in state and federal courts. Experience drafting coverage opinions and conducting examinations under oath is a strong plus.
Candidates will have the opportunity to handle day-to-day responsibility for all aspects of the matters on which they work, from pre-litigation analysis and client recommendations through trial and appeal.
Key Responsibilities:
- Investigate and defend first and third-party insurance claims
- Handle personal injury, construction, premises liability, coverage disputes, and bad faith matters
- Take and defend depositions
- Draft dispositive motions and coverage opinions
- Attend court hearings in state and federal courts
- Conduct legal research and prepare written analysis
- Provide pre-litigation evaluations and client recommendations
- Conduct examinations under oath
Required Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school — distinguished academics preferred
- Active Colorado Bar license required — absolutely no exceptions
- A minimum of 3 years of solid litigation experience in law firms required
- Experience with insurance-related litigation, coverage disputes, personal injury, premises liability, and bad faith claims strongly preferred
- Excellent research, writing, and independent thinking skills required
- Ability to handle a fast-paced workload and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Hands-on approach to research, problem-solving, and client relations
- Comfortable with technology
- Outgoing, collegial, and collaborative personality
Benefits:
- $125,000 – $185,000 per year depending on experience
- Paid Medical and Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Parking
- And more!
About HRforGrowth:
HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built to support companies that are scaling, transforming, or navigating change. HRFG is globally recognized for delivering quality, speed, and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Through its global talent acquisition practice, HRforGrowth applies world class rigor and precision to identifying exceptional professional and executive talent on behalf of its clients — from temporary staffing to permanent hourly workers through to placing C-suite executives. HRforGrowth is presenting this opportunity in its capacity as the retained search partner and does not serve as the employer of record for this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
In its recruiting and search practices, HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic.
HRforGrowth endeavors to advise the hiring organization to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws — including those enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) — in its hiring decisions, terms of employment, and workplace practices.
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