Associate AttorneyViles & Beckman, LLC | The 5-Star Law Firm®Fort Myers, FL | Hybrid Competitive base + commissionsConfidential interviews available. If you are currently employed and exploring your next move, we understand. Your application will be handled discreetly.Where every client is treated like family.
At Viles & Beckman, we represent hardworking families when life gets turned upside down. Insurance companies try to delay, deny, and underpay. We don't let that happen.We're hiring an Associate Attorney who brings both fight and heart: aggressive with the defense, compassionate with clients, and committed to a true 5-star client experience.What You'll Handlea balanced mix of pre-suit and litigationCase types include: MVA, premises liability, wrongful death, product liability, and trucking/commercial casesWhat Makes This Role DifferentDedicated support staff: case manager, legal assistant, and litigation paralegalMentorship from the owner (direct, ongoing, and intentional)Weekly case strategy meetings with the owner and your teamTrial-minded culture: build cases for trial, conduct focus groups, and sharpen real litigation skillsSystems that work: Filevine + proven workflows (no chaos, no guessing)You won't be on an island.
You'll be supported, coached, and pushed to grow.What You'll DoDrive pre-suit negotiations and litigation strategyDraft demands, pleadings, motions, and discoveryTake and defend depositions and prepare witnessesAttend mediations, hearings, and case conferencesCommunicate with clients clearly and compassionatelyConduct jury focus groups to build trial strategyWhat We're Obsessed WithClient experienceStrong case valuePushing the defenseProtecting familiesPreparation and performanceWho Thrives HereYou'll thrive here if you are:proactive, organized, and deadline-drivenconfident in conflict and not intimidated by insurance defensea strong writer and communicatorcompassionate with clients and relentless with the defensecoachable and hungry to growcollaborative and team-orientedBilingual Spanish is a huge plus.Ownership Matters HereWe want attorneys who take ownership. We don't do excuses. We don't do drama.
We don't do passivity. We move cases forward with urgency, strategy, and heart, because our clients and their families are counting on us.This Role Is NOT For You Ifyou want slow-paced work or a light caseloadyou avoid conflict or struggle to push the defenseyou "settle to settle" instead of building valueyou prefer solo work over team collaborationyou don't believe client communication mattersQualificationsActive Florida Bar license in good standing2+ years experience preferred (PI, civil litigation, or insurance defense)Strong writing, organization, and client-facing communication skillsFilevine familiarity is a plus (we can train)Why Viles & Beckman?We're proud to be recognized as:Best Place to Work in SWFL (2023, 2024, 2025, & 2026)Certified Great Place to Work (2024, 2025, 2026)We work hard, we celebrate wins, and we invest in our people. Most importantly, we treat clients like family and fight relentlessly for what's right.
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