Associate - Insurance Defense - California - 350K

We Are Legal Revolution; California; Remote; USD 210,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution in California is seeking an experienced attorney to join our strong defense team focusing on insurance defense, general liability, and tort matters. The role offers real trial exposure and ownership of matters within a collegial, pragmatic culture.

You will handle matters from inception to resolution, take and defend depositions, manage discovery, and contribute to trial strategy while working closely with senior litigators.

Qualifications

• Background in insurance defense litigation.
• Strong long-term platform for continued growth in defense litigation.
• Willingness to take ownership and work in a lean, non-hierarchical team.

Responsibilities

• Handle insurance defense litigation from inception to resolution.
• Work on general liability and tort-based defense cases.
• Take and defend depositions, attend hearings, manage discovery, and prepare matters for trial.
• Contribute to case strategy and client reporting.
• Collaborate with experienced litigators on complex matters as needed.

Skills

Insurance defense litigation

Trial exposure

Job description

Highlights:

• Strong defense platform: Join a respected California firm with an established litigation bench across general liability, construction-related litigation, personal injury, and tort matters
• Real trial exposure: This is not just a paper-heavy insurance defense role — they want someone with real trial background who can take ownership
• Hands-on responsibility: You’ll be trusted to run matters and play an active role in strategy, not sit in a heavily layered structure
• Supportive team culture: The firm publicly highlights a collegial, productive environment and a pragmatic style of practice
• Quality defense work: The wider team’s experience includes construction defect, personal injury, premises-related matters, products liability, and complex civil defense work

The Role:

• Handle insurance defense litigation matters from inception through resolution
• Work on a mix of general liability / tort-based defense cases
• Take and defend depositions, attend hearings, manage discovery, and prepare matters for trial
• Play an active role in case strategy, evaluation, and client reporting
• Work closely with experienced litigators on more complex matters as needed

What they’re looking for:

• Background in insurance defense litigation
• Base salary up to $350,000 depending on experience
• Flexibility for the right person around overall structure
• Strong long-term platform for someone who wants to continue building in defense litigation

Remote

Why people move into roles like this:

• Better quality litigation work
• More ownership and courtroom exposure
• A strong California platform without unnecessary hierarchy

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