Senior Insurance Defense Trial Attorney - California HOA/Habitability

Overview

This role is for an experienced attorney handling habitability, landlord-tenant, and HOA matters to join the organization’s Southern California staff counsel team. Attorneys work from home and handle in-person appearances and trials as required.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in all areas of insurance defense practice, handling cases that are primarily moderate to high complexity and exposure and/or involve unique insurance defense issues.
• Manage all phases of cases from intake to resolution.
• Litigate moderate to high complexity and exposure cases and/or cases involving unique legal or procedural issues, including preparation of pleadings, motions, discovery, and briefs.
• Act as lead attorney at hearings, conferences, interviews, mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials.
• Develop strategies and arguments to thoroughly prepare for trial.
• Use legal precedents to analyze probable outcomes.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of approaches to a case.
• Consult with the Claims Executive team and provide legal strategy recommendations regarding the legal aspects of personal injury claims.
• Provide guidance to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Interpret applicable industry laws, rulings, and regulations.
• Functionally supervise attorneys assisting with cases as development opportunities.
• Provide guidance and mentorship with autonomy to learn.
• Perform any other tasks or duties necessary for proper representation of clients.

Requirements

• Seven years of litigation experience required.
• Insurance defense, personal injury, and/or jury trial experience required.
• First and second chair trial experience in bodily injury litigation strongly preferred.
• Multistate jurisdictional practice preferred.
• Licensed to practice law in applicable states required upon hire.
• Public speaking; ability to function and handle high case loads in adversarial or confrontational situations; driving.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree preferred.
• First and second chair trial experience in bodily injury litigation strongly preferred.
• Multistate jurisdictional practice preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location.
• CA Only: $129,075 - $219,780
• Bonus opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
• 401(k)
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance

Location

• Remote ( #LI-Remote )
• Job is performed in-person at an office or virtually at an approved alternative work location; work may include field locations.
• California locations: Los Angeles, Glendale, Long Beach, Ontario, Palm Springs, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara.

Additional Information

• The recruitment process typically closes open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting.
• Employment consideration for qualified applicants includes those with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance or other applicable law.
• Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, individuals convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust may not be employed without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.
• Equal Opportunity Employer. No discrimination in employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military and veteran's status, or any other basis protected by applicable discrimination laws.