Attorney - Insurance Defense - San Francisco - 350K

We Are Legal Revolution; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 315,000 - 385,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution in San Francisco seeks a First-Chair Insurance Defense Attorney to take ownership of defense litigation from inception to verdict. You will own cases, argue dispositive motions, prepare witnesses, and handle hearings, mediations, and settlements, with remote flexibility and 2 days in the office.

Ideal candidates have 3–8 years of insurance defense experience, strong courtroom skills, and a passion for trial work. Compensation up to $350,000 plus comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3-8 years of insurance defense litigation experience.
• Trial experience is essential.
• Strong legal writing and oral advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage insurance defense litigation from inception through verdict or resolution.
• Develop litigation strategy and take meaningful ownership of active files.
• Draft and argue dispositive and non-dispositive motions.
• Handle pleadings, written discovery and substantive legal research.
• Prepare witnesses and work directly with clients, carriers and experts.
• Handle hearings, mediations and settlement negotiations.
• Serve as first chair at trial when required.

Skills

Trial experience

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Case ownership

Job description

First-Chair Insurance Defense Attorney | Serious Trial Platform | Up to $350K San Francisco Bay Area | Remote

If you feel like your current firm still is not giving you enough meaningful courtroom work, this is the kind of move worth looking at.

I’m working with an established California litigation boutique with a genuine trial pedigree, including teams that have handled extensive stretches of active trial work and secured complete defense outcomes in substantial, high-exposure litigation.

This is a role for an attorney who can do more than manage discovery and write motions. They want somebody who is comfortable owning cases, standing up in court and taking first-chair responsibility when required.

Highlights:

• Join a team with a documented history of achieving complete defense outcomes in multi-million-dollar litigation
• Significant exposure to complex construction, professional liability, general liability and insurance-related matters
• Flexibility around billable expectations can potentially be considered where appropriate
• Work alongside experienced trial attorneys rather than spending years waiting for meaningful courtroom exposure

The Role:

• Manage insurance defense litigation from inception through verdict or resolution
• Develop litigation strategy and take meaningful ownership of active files
• Draft and argue dispositive and non-dispositive motions
• Handle pleadings, written discovery and substantive legal research
• Prepare witnesses and work directly with clients, carriers and experts
• Handle hearings, mediations and settlement negotiations
• Serve as first chair at trial when required
• Independently assess exposure, liability and resolution strategy

About You:

• 3-8 years of insurance defense litigation experience
• Trial experience is essential
• Strong legal writing and oral advocacy skills
• The right profile is somebody who wants to be known as a trial lawyer, not simply an attorney who happens to work in litigation

Location: San Francisco Bay Area / Northern California

Remote working with an expectation of approximately 2 days per week in the office.

Package:

• Up to $350,000 salary
• Medical coverage; Dental coverage; Vision coverage; 401(k)
• 1,920 billable-hour target
• Potential flexibility around billables depending on circumstances