Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney – California (Remote)
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 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
• 1-10+ 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 – $225,000 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.
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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 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
• 1-10+ 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 – $225,000 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.
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