Insurance Defense Managing Attorney

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Oversee all stages of insurance defense cases independently, encompassing investigation, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, expert discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, trial preparation, and trial.

• Manage both litigated and non-litigated personal injury, automobile liability, premises liability, and various civil defense issues.

• Formulate case strategies that align with legal, financial, and business factors.

• Assess liability, damages, litigation exposure, settlement prospects, and overall case value.

• Relay significant case developments to legal, claims, and business partners.

• Draft and deliver written and oral advocacy to courts, mediators, arbitrators, opposing counsel, and stakeholders.

• Counsel claims professionals, business leaders, and internal stakeholders on litigation strategy, risk evaluation, case resolution, and pertinent legal matters.

• Collaborate with claims leadership to pinpoint litigation trends, emerging risks, and opportunities for outcome improvement.

• Stay updated on case law, procedural rules, technology, local requirements, and advancements in the legal and insurance sectors.

• Assist in evaluating, developing, and enhancing the Company’s internal insurance defense capabilities.

• Suggest case selection, operational practices, workload management, legal service delivery, and in-house handling opportunities.

• Lead or participate in litigation, practice management, process enhancement, and organizational initiatives.

• Share knowledge, mentor others, and advocate for consistent litigation management standards.

• Utilize technology and collaborate with legal support staff for effective case management and high-quality deliverables.

• Cultivate relationships with colleagues, claims professionals, business partners, opposing counsel, courts, experts, and external service providers.

• Carry out additional duties and special projects as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from a recognized law school.

• Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California.

• Over 10 years of progressively responsible experience in civil insurance defense litigation.

• Significant responsibility for case strategy, litigation management, and client advising.

• Proven experience in independently managing complex personal injury, automobile liability, premises liability, or similar civil defense cases through key litigation phases, including trial preparation and trial.

• Competence in evaluating litigation risks, developing legal strategies, offering practical business-oriented advice, and effectively communicating with insurance claims and legal stakeholders.

• Exceptional skills in legal analysis, written and oral advocacy, negotiation, organization, relationship management, and professional judgment.

• Knowledge of legal, operational, and financial factors that affect insurance litigation and claim resolutions.

• Capability to foster productive relationships across legal, claims, and business domains.

• Interest and skill in enhancing internal legal capabilities while managing an active litigation portfolio.

• Equivalent combination of relevant training and experience may be considered.

• Experience collaborating with in-house insurance legal and claims teams in complex or high-exposure liability cases (preferred).

• Background in leading litigation, operational, practice management, process improvement, or organizational initiatives (preferred).

• Experience in developing legal processes, improving service delivery models, mentoring attorneys or claims professionals, or implementing best practices in litigation management (preferred).

• Experience managing or supervising attorneys (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance.

• 401(k).

• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).

• Education and Training Reimbursement.

• 3 weeks/year Vacation.

• 2 weeks/year Sick Leave.

• 10 paid Company Holidays.

• 2 Personal Days.

• 2 Floating Holidays.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Competitive compensation.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.

• Career advancement opportunities.