Professional Liability Attorney

Gyoury-Hales Search; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gyoury-Hales Search is helping a highly regarded litigation firm in California attract an experienced Professional Liability Attorney to join its defense practice. The ideal candidate will represent professionals, businesses and insurers in sophisticated professional liability and complex civil matters.

The role covers drafting pleadings, taking depositions, attending hearings and mediations, negotiating settlements and preparing cases for trial.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Professional liability, insurance defense or complex commercial litigation experience.
• Strong research, writing and analytical skills.
• Deposition and motion practice experience.
• Ability to manage matters with increasing independence.
• Interest in developing a long-term professional liability practice.

Responsibilities

• Drafting pleadings and dispositive motions.
• Taking and defending depositions.
• Attending hearings, mediations and settlement conferences.
• Working directly with clients and insurers.
• Negotiating settlements.
• Preparing cases for trial.

Skills

Civil litigation

Professional liability

Insurance defense

Complex litigation

Deposition

Motion practice

Research

Writing

Job description

A highly regarded litigation firm is seeking an experienced Professional Liability Attorney to join its growing defense practice.

The successful attorney will represent professionals, businesses and insurers in a broad range of sophisticated professional liability and complex civil litigation matters.

The Role

The caseload will include matters involving:

• Legal malpractice
• Insurance-related professional liability
• Directors & officers claims
• Other professional liability matters

You will take an active role in matters from inception through resolution, including:

• Drafting pleadings and dispositive motions
• Taking and defending depositions
• Attending hearings, mediations and settlement conferences
• Working directly with clients and insurers
• Negotiating settlements
• Preparing cases for trial

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2+ years of civil litigation experience
• Professional liability, insurance defense or complex commercial litigation experience
• Strong research, writing and analytical skills
• Deposition and motion practice experience
• Ability to manage matters with increasing independence
• An interest in developing a long-term professional liability practice

Direct professional liability experience is preferred, although attorneys with strong insurance defense or complex litigation backgrounds and transferable experience are encouraged to apply.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a sophisticated litigation practice offering:

• High-quality professional liability work
• Direct client and insurer contact
• Hands-on deposition and courtroom experience
• Exposure to complex, high-value claims
• Career development and progression
• Competitive compensation and bonus potential

All applications and conversations will be handled in strict confidence.