Bad Faith Insurance Attorney

PATRICK DANIEL LAW – Houston, Texas
• Nationwide Practice

PATRIICK DANIEL LAW is a nationally recognized boutique plaintiff’s personal injury firm headquartered in Houston, Texas, seeking a motivated and talented Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Attorney to join our trial team. This is a unique opportunity to build and manage a dedicated bad faith insurance docket within a firm that has an established track record of taking on the nation’s largest corporations and insurers—and winning.

• Investigate, evaluate, and prosecute first-party and third-party bad faith insurance claims on behalf of policyholders from inception through trial and appeal.
• Identify and develop bad faith insurance components embedded within the firm’s existing catastrophic personal injury, products liability, and trucking litigation docket.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of insurance policies, coverage disputes, claims handling practices, and insurer conduct to build compelling bad faith cases.
• Draft and argue complex motions, pleadings, discovery requests, depositions, pre‑trial memoranda, and appellate briefs in state and federal courts nationwide.
• Take and defend depositions of corporate representatives, claims adjusters, underwriters, and expert witnesses.
• Develop and execute litigation strategy, including extra‑contractual and statutory bad faith theories, Stowers demands (Texas), and analogous frameworks in other jurisdictions.
• Pursue all available remedies including policy benefits, consequential damages, statutory penalties, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees.
• Collaborate closely with the firm’s personal injury trial team to maximize client recovery by layering bad faith claims onto underlying tort cases.
• Stay current on developments in insurance bad faith law, regulatory changes, and emerging trends across multiple jurisdictions.
• Maintain direct, compassionate communication with clients and uphold the firm’s “Dan Fam” standard of client care.

• Juris Doctor from an ABA‑accredited law school.
• Active bar license in good standing in Texas (additional state licensure a significant plus; the firm is also licensed in Louisiana and Wisconsin).
• Minimum 3 years of civil litigation experience with meaningful exposure to insurance coverage, bad faith, or insurance defense matters.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a litigation caseload independently from intake through trial.
• Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
• Federal court experience, including familiarity with removal, multi-district litigation (MDL), and federal procedural rules.
• A passion for plaintiff’s advocacy and a commitment to holding insurers accountable.
• Prior experience representing plaintiffs or policyholders in bad faith insurance litigation.
• Working knowledge of the Texas Insurance Code (Chapters 541 and 542), Stowers Doctrine, ERISA preemption issues, and analogous bad faith statutes in other states.
• Experience with catastrophic injury cases, products liability, trucking litigation, or maritime law.
• Deposit and trial experience (first‑chair preferred).
• Existing relationships with bad faith insurance experts, public adjusters, or policyholder advocacy organizations.
• Admission or willingness to seek admission in multiple state and federal jurisdictions.

• Base Salary: $115,000 annually.
• Performance Bonus:
  Percentage of recovery from the attorney’s assigned docket.
• Total Compensation:
  Significant upside earning potential based on case results.
• Benefits package includes:
  Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Continuing legal education (CLE) allowance and bar dues paid by the firm.
• Professional development support, including trial advocacy training and conference attendance.
• Firm‑sponsored membership in professional organizations (e.g., AAJ, state trial lawyer associations).
• Modern office space in Houston’s Galleria area.
• Collaborative, team‑oriented work environment with direct mentorship from the firm’s founder and managing partner.

Proven Track Record:
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