Litigation Attorney (Associate - Partner) - Insurance Defense

Stone Legal Recruitment; Los Angeles (CA); À distance; USD 125 000 - 250 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Stone Legal Recruitment is seeking Insurance Defense Litigation Attorneys across junior to partner levels to join its California team. The roles offer fully remote work within California for senior-level candidates or office-based positions in San Diego or Walnut Creek.

Required: JD from an accredited law school and 1+ to 15+ years post-bar litigation experience; trucking/transportation exposure valued for senior-level candidates.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• 1+ to 15+ years of post-bar litigation experience.
• Insurance defense experience required for senior-level candidates.
• Trucking or transportation exposure preferred for senior-level candidates.
• Strong writing and motion practice skills.
• Comfort managing files with limited supervision.

Responsabilités

• Independently manage a defense litigation docket from intake through resolution.
• Draft pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, and legal memoranda.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Appear at hearings and contribute to trial preparation.
• Communicate directly with clients, claims professionals, and opposing counsel.
• Participate in case strategy and evaluation discussions.

Connaissances

Strong writing skills

Motion practice

Deposition experience

Client communication

Formation

J.D. from an accredited law school

Description du poste

A growing national insurance defense practice is seeking Insurance Defense Litigation Attorneys across junior, mid-level, senior, and partner levels to join its California team.

We are open to candidates ranging from recently barred associates through experienced senior litigators and partner-level hires.

This role can be fully remote anywhere within California (for senior-level candidates) or tied to the San Diego or Walnut Creek offices.

The practice focuses on:

• Trucking and transportation litigation
• Premises liability defense
• General liability defense
• Catastrophic injury defense

We are moving efficiently and can take candidates from initial conversation to decision within approximately two weeks.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a defense litigation docket from intake through resolution
• Draft pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, and legal memoranda
• Take and defend depositions
• Appear at hearings and contribute meaningfully to trial preparation
• Communicate directly with clients, claims professionals, and opposing counsel
• Participate in case strategy and evaluation discussions

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• 1-15+ years of post-bar litigation experience
• Insurance defense experience required for senior-level candidates
• Trucking or transportation exposure required for senior-level candidates
• Deposition experience required
• First-chair trial experience is a plus
• Comfort managing files with limited supervision
• Strong writing and motion practice skills

Compensation

• Base salary range: $125,000 – $250,000 plus performance-based bonus structure.
• Compensation calibrated to experience level and productivity.

This is a litigation-heavy, growth-oriented platform designed for attorneys who want meaningful file ownership, real client interaction, and long-term advancement in insurance defense.