Attorney - Insurance Defense - San Diego - 200K

We Are Legal Revolution; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision

Paid time off

Firm holidays

Fully remote

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution in San Diego seeks a mid level Insurance Defense Associate for a fully remote role. You will handle general liability, premises and product liability matters for major carriers with significant responsibility from day one.

The ideal candidate has 3–8 years of defense litigation experience, California bar admission, and the ability to practice in state courts. The firm offers a national platform, remote flexibility, and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of insurance defense litigation with active courtroom exposure.
• Background in general liability, premises, or product liability defense.
• Bar admission in California; ability to practice in state courts.
• Fully remote position; strong record of practical performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of insurance defense matters including general liability, premises and products cases.
• Handle all phases of litigation from evaluation and pleadings through discovery, motions and trial prep.
• Draft pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, coverage memoranda and reports to insurers and insureds.
• Take and defend depositions, appear in court, argue motions and participate in mediations and settlement conferences.
• Collaborate with partners and clients on strategy, risk assessment and file management.

Skills

Insurance defense

Litigation

Deposition

Education

California Bar admission

Job description

We Are Legal Revolution is working discreetly with a well established national insurance defense and coverage litigation firm seeking a mid level Insurance Defense Associate to join its San Diego office on a Remote basis.

This platform offers direct access to sophisticated insurance defense matters for major carriers and commercial insureds, with meaningful courtroom and client responsibility from day one. You join a focused litigation team that values practical advocacy, partner access and long term progression within a nationally active defense practice.

Company Highlights

• Join a respected national insurance defense and coverage platform focused on complex litigation for institutional clients
• Handle sophisticated general liability, premises, products and related matters for major insurance groups and large corporations
• Benefit from a multi office national footprint that supports cross jurisdictional litigation exposure where appropriate
• Work closely with experienced trial partners in a practice centered environment that values hands on responsibility
• Build a long term career in a specialist defense firm with clear practice identity and progression potential

The Role

• Manage a caseload of insurance defense litigation matters including general liability, premises and products cases
• Handle all phases of litigation from initial evaluation and pleadings through discovery, motion practice and trial preparation
• Draft pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, coverage related memoranda and reports to insurers and insureds
• Take and defend depositions, appear in court, argue motions and participate in mediations and settlement conferences
• Collaborate directly with partners and clients on strategy, case evaluation, risk assessment and file management

Ideal Candidate Profile

The firm is seeking a mid level Insurance Defense Associate with:

• 3 to 8 years of insurance defense litigation experience with active courtroom exposure
• Background in general liability, premises, product liability or related defense side work
• Bar admission in California and ability to practice in state courts
• No minimum law school ranking requirement beyond a strong record of practical performance
• Fully Remote
• $160,000 to $200,000 base salary depending on experience
• Semi annual tiered bonus structure from 1,950 hours plus discretionary year end bonus
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off and firm holidays

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