Insurance Defense Trial Attorney - Northern CA

Overview

The organization is seeking an Attorney with jury trial experience to join its Northern California staff counsel team. Attorneys work from home and handle in-person appearances and trials as required.

This role covers insurance defense matters primarily of low to moderate complexity and exposure. It involves managing all phases of cases from intake through resolution.

Responsibilities

• Litigate low to moderate complexity and exposure cases, performing duties from intake through trial and/or settlement, including preparation of pleadings, motions, discovery, and briefs.
• Attend hearings, conferences, interviews, mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials.
• Proactively inform leadership of case handling opportunities and challenges.
• Consult with the Claims Department on legal aspects of files and jurisdictional issues.
• Perform other tasks or duties to ensure efficient case management.
• May handle second chair trials and handle trials in cases with moderate complexity and/or exposure.
• Provide support to senior attorneys in cases of greater complexity and/or exposure and receive developmental assignments of high complexity and/or exposure matters.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Licensed to practice law in applicable states required upon hire.

Experience Requirements

• Three years of insurance defense litigation and/or personal/bodily injury experience preferred.
• Second chair trial experience strongly preferred.
• Multistate jurisdictional practice preferred.

Special Skills / Additional Qualifications

• Public speaking; ability to function and handle high case loads in adversarial or confrontational situations.
• Driving.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Effective negotiation and demonstrated conflict management skills.
• Ability to represent the organization with external constituents.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making.
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting; ability to work within tight timeframes and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong technical aptitude and proficiency using technology to maximize efficiency in a virtual, paperless environment.

Physical Actions / Work Environment

• Work is performed in-person at a company office or virtually at an approved alternative work location; work may include field locations.
• Indoors in a climate-controlled environment with adequate lighting and ventilation. Normal distractions may include office equipment noise and interruptions.
• Field work outdoors may include exposure to weather elements.
• Frequently sits or stands for prolonged periods (up to a full shift).
• Occasionally navigates stairs, ramps, and level or uneven surfaces; occasionally moves, pushes, pulls, lifts, carries, and places objects or materials weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Frequently uses shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers for fine and gross motor tasks (e.g., typing, mousing, writing) up to a full shift.
• Occasionally bends, stoops, crouches, kneels, twists, and reaches overhead or below the knees.
• Possesses clear vision (with or without correction) to read and verify information; relies on depth perception and peripheral vision to navigate.
• Possesses adequate hearing (with or without correction) to communicate, respond to auditory signals/alarms, and discern sounds essential for safety and productivity.
• Jobs in this category may require regular travel between offices, alternative work locations, and/or field locations.

Location

Remote (with Northern California staffing needs) and in-person appearances/trials as required.

Job Location(s):

• US - CA - Oakland
• US - CA - Fresno
• US - CA - Monterey
• US - CA - Sacramento
• US - CA - San Francisco
• US - CA - San Jose
• US - CA - San Luis Obispo

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location.
• CA Only: $115,275 - $196,130
• Bonus opportunity (based on company and individual performance)
• 401(k)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Assistance

Application Timing / Notice

Recruitment processes typically close open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting.

Qualified applicants are considered in accordance with applicable law. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, the organization is prohibited from employing any individual convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.

Note for Massachusetts residents: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Equal opportunity employer.