A growing national insurance defense practice is seeking Insurance Defense Litigation Attorneys across junior, mid-level, senior, and partner levels to join its California team.
We are open to candidates ranging from recently barred associates through experienced senior litigators and partner-level hires.
This role can be fully remote within California (for senior-level candidates) or tied to the San Diego or Walnut Creek offices.
The practice focuses on:
- Trucking and transportation litigation
- Premises liability defense
- General liability defense
- Catastrophic injury defense
We are moving efficiently and can take candidates from initial conversation to decision within approximately two weeks.
Responsibilities
- Independently manage a defense litigation docket from intake through resolution
- Draft pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, and legal memoranda
- Take and defend depositions
- Appear at hearings and contribute meaningfully to trial preparation
- Communicate directly with clients, claims professionals, and opposing counsel
- Participate in case strategy and evaluation discussions
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- California Bar admission required
- 1-15+ years of post-bar litigation experience
- Insurance defense experience required for senior-level candidates
- Trucking or transportation exposure required for senior-level candidates
- Deposition experience required
- First-chair trial experience is a plus
- Comfort managing files with limited supervision
- Strong writing and motion practice skills
Compensation
- Base salary range: $125,000 – $250,000 plus performance-based bonus structure.
- Compensation calibrated to experience level and productivity.
This is a litigation-heavy, growth-oriented platform designed for attorneys who want meaningful file ownership, real client interaction, and long-term advancement in insurance defense.
Confidential inquiries welcome.