Attorney - Bad Faith | Insurance Coverage

Jobot; Irvine (CA); Remote; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Optional Newport Beach office

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a seasoned Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith Attorney to lead high-stakes defense for major carriers in a boutique, panel-counsel setting. This fully remote role offers a base salary of $200,000–$300,000 plus performance bonuses and an optional Newport Beach office.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in coverage analysis and bad faith defense, excels in complex motions and depositions, and holds a California JD with active bar membership (Nevada a plus).

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with active California bar.
• 5+ years handling insurance coverage and bad-faith defense.
• Strong writing and oral advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Directly represent major insurance carriers in coverage disputes and bad faith litigation.
• Draft coverage opinions, reservation of rights letters, and complex motions.
• Conduct and defend depositions of carrier personnel and experts.
• Manage multi-party coverage litigation from initiation through trial and appeal.

Skills

Insurance defense

Coverage analysis

Litigation management

Legal writing

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Tools

Bar admission: CA

Job description

Job details

300K+ | Insurance Coverage + Bad Faith | Remote, California

Salary: $200,000 - $300,000 per year

A bit about us

We are a premier civil litigation boutique serving as elite panel counsel for major nationwide insurance carriers across Southern California and Nevada, regularly handling multi-million-dollar coverage exposure and extra-contractual claims. We are adding a seasoned Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith Attorney to lead sophisticated defense litigation in a high-autonomy, boutique firm environment.

Why join us

• $200,000 – $300,000+ Base Salary!
• Performance Bonuses!
• Remote!
• Optional Office in Newport Beach!

Key responsibilities

• Directly represent major insurance carriers in high-stakes coverage disputes and extra-contractual "bad faith" litigation in state and federal courts.
• Draft comprehensive coverage analysis opinions, reservation of rights letters, and complex dispositive motions.
• Conduct and defend depositions of key carrier personnel, bad faith experts, and opposing parties.
• Manage complex multi-party coverage litigation from case initiation through trial strategy, mediations, and appellate practice.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education & License: J.D. from an accredited law school; active member in good standing with the State Bar of California (Nevada dual licensure is a significant plus).
• Experience: 5+ years of dedicated practice in insurance coverage analysis and insurance bad faith defense litigation.
• Core Skills: Substantial background defending insurance carriers against extra-contractual claims, handling complex policy interpretation, and leading courtroom proceedings.
• Career Stability: Established record of career longevity and stability (no employment gaps or job hopping).
• Mindset: High-level legal writing ability combined with a desire for direct file ownership and partner-level collaboration in a boutique setting.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $200,000 – $300,000+ (commensurate with specialized expertise).
• Discretionary quarterly bonus structure ($10,000+ quarterly bonus opportunity for performance exceeding 475 billable hours/quarter).
• Fully remote work arrangement with optional private office accommodations in Newport Beach, CA.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.