Litigation Attorney (Associate - Partner) - Insurance Defense

Stone Legal Recruitment; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Stone Legal Recruitment seeks Insurance Defense Litigation Attorneys across junior, mid-level, senior, and partner levels to join its California team. We welcome candidates from recently barred associates to experienced senior litigators, with a role that can be fully remote within California for senior-level candidates or based in the San Diego or Walnut Creek offices.

The practice focuses on trucking and transportation defense, premises liability defense, general liability defense, and

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.

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.

Skills

Litigation experience

Deposition skills

Trial preparation

Client communications

Motion practice

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

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.