Associate Attorney – Insurance Coverage

Tressler LLP; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

Tressler LLP in Irvine, California seeks an Associate Attorney to join its Irvine office. This hybrid position handles insurance coverage matters and high-stakes litigation across state and federal courts, with collaboration from senior attorneys and clients.

A successful candidate will hold a California bar license, a JD from an accredited law school, and 3–5 years of related experience, with strong writing, advocacy, and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Active California bar license.
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• 3–5 years of insurance coverage and/or litigation experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional writing, organizational, and advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing complex insurance coverage litigation and managing multiple cases in state and federal courts.
• Analyzing policies and coverage provisions to determine coverage and liability.
• Providing strategic legal advice to clients on insurance coverage matters and case status.
• Preparing pleadings, discovery, motions, briefs for hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Representing clients in coverage disputes and defending cases in civil litigation and arbitration.
• Attending court hearings and oral arguments, remotely or in-person.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Advocacy skills

Writing skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

Job description

We are seeking an Associate Attorney to join our Irvine, California office. Matters handled by this dynamic group include the analysis of various types of claims as well as high-stakes litigation. This is a hybrid position in our Irvine office .

Essential job duties include:

• Overseeing complex insurance coverage litigation and managing multiple cases from onset to resolution in state and federal courts.
• Conducting thorough analysis of insurance policies and coverage provisions to determine coverage and liability.
• Providing strategic legal advice to clients on insurance coverage issues, policy interpretation, and case status reports.
• Preparing and drafting pleadings, discovery, motions, and supporting briefs for court hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Drafting coverage opinions, legal memoranda and briefs, and advising clients on insurance coverage matters.
• Conducting legal research and preparing memoranda on coverage and litigation matters.
• Collaborating with senior attorneys and clients to develop case strategies.
• Handling all phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, depositions, and trial preparation.
• Preparing and responding to written discovery.
• Representing clients in coverage disputes.
• Defending cases in civil litigation and in binding arbitration proceedings in both state and federal court.
• Preparing comprehensive written reports to insurance carriers and/or self-insured entities.
• Attending court hearings and oral arguments both remotely and in-person.

A successful candidate will also:

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be skilled in legal research and analysis.
• Have superb administrative skills.
• Possess the ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Be diligent, driven, and eager to learn.Possess the ability to take ownership of their work.

Qualifications

• Active bar license in California
• JurisDoctorfromanaccreditedlawschool
• At least 3-5 years ofInsurancecoverageand/orLitigationexperience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional writing, organizational, and advocacy skills

Featured benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid maternity and paternity leave

Salary Commensurate with experience: $150,000 to $185,000 per year

About Life at Tressler

Tressler LLP is an award-winning law firm with ten offices located in six states – California, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. We are known for our people-centric approach to business, which includes collaborative teaming, professional development opportunities, flexible schedules, and a positive work environment. Trusted for more than 39 years, our firm has significant depth and experience in the resolution of disputes through mediation, arbitration, litigation, and trials.