Insurance Coverage & Insurance Bad Faith Litigation Attorney

Manning Kass; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Disability and life insurance

401K with employer match

Pet insurance

Flexible spending account

Referral program

Job summary

Manning Kass is seeking an Insurance Coverage/Insurance Bad Faith attorney to join our Orange County office. This role focuses on coverage opinions and bad faith defense in California, working with insurers.

The ideal candidate has California Bar admission, 3+ years of coverage experience, and strong research and writing skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We offer a collaborative culture, professional development through Manning Kass University, comprehensive

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
• Licensed to practice in California.
• 3+ years of insurance coverage experience.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Excellent communication and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Investigative claims and draft coverage opinion letters.
• Litigating bad faith claims.
• Coverage litigation matters and experience with one or more insurance lines (CGI, property, professional liability).
• Active membership in the California State Bar and in good standing.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong legal research and writing skills with attention to detail.
• Proactively manage communications with clients throughout litigation.

Skills

Insurance coverage experience

Bad faith defense

Legal research

Legal writing

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Insurance Coverage & Insurance Bad Faith Litigation Attorney

Location

Orange County

Remote Work Flexibility

Experience the freedom of working remotely for a portion of your workweek. Our infrastructure enables seamless communication, collaboration, and access to resources from anywhere.

About the Company

Manning Kass is a national civil litigation defense firm that stands out from the rest—every case and client matters. Established in 1994 with just sixteen attorneys, we have expanded over the past thirty years to more than 170 attorneys across eight (8) offices, including major economic hubs like New York and Los Angeles.

About the Role

We are currently seeking an Insurance Coverage/Insurance Bad Faith attorney to join our firm. This role is for someone with experience handling coverage opinions matters and bad faith defense in California, working with insurers. The ideal candidate has both experience with bad faith defense and providing insurance coverage advice across a variety of lines of insurance. Experience in third party or first party claims, coverage analysis and providing clients with insurance coverage advice on a variety of subjects.

The attorney will benefit from working in a collaborative, team-based environment with practice areas firmwide across various departments. The ideal candidate must be eager, self-motivated, and interested in long-term professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Investigative claims and draft coverage opinion letters.
• Litigating bad faith claims.
• Coverage litigation matters and experience with one or more insurance line commercial general liability, property, professional liability, etc…)
• Active membership in the California State Bar and in good standing.
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong legal research and writing skills, with attention to detail.
• Proactively manage communications with clients throughout the course of litigation.

Professional Development Opportunities

We are committed to investing in our team's professional growth. Our distinctive "Manning Kass University" training program offers tailored education and development opportunities to help you thrive as a successful lawyer. Opportunity to mediate, arbitrate, and try cases while learning from the firm’s experienced ABOTA trial attorneys.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
• You must be licensed to practice in the State of California.
• 3+ year of insurance coverage experience is required.
• Strong legal research and writing skills, with attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication, advocacy, and analytical skills.

Company Offers

• Salary Range $135,000-$200,000 + bonus.
• The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, and qualifications.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, flexible spending account, and 401K.
• Pet insurance coverage.
• Referral program.
• A company culture that fosters career growth and opportunity.
• All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.