Remote Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney - Bay Area, California

PinnacleConnect LLC; Novato (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Full benefits

401k and company match

Unlimited PTO policy

Life Insurance coverage

Generous Bonuses

Job summary

PinnacleConnect LLC is seeking an Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney for the Novato / Bay Area, California region with remote-work flexibility. The role involves managing defense matters from start to finish, drafting pleadings and motions, and representing clients at depositions, hearings, mediations, and arbitrations.

Ideal candidates hold a California Bar license and have recent insurance defense experience, ready to handle complex matters across various defense portfolios.

Qualifications

• CA Bar licensed to practice in California.
• Recent insurance defense experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage insurance defense litigation matters from inception through resolution.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, and other litigation documents.
• Take and defend depositions; attend court hearings, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Evaluate liability and damages exposure; provide case analysis and client reporting.
• Prepare cases for settlement, trial, and appeal as needed.

Skills

Insurance defense

Litigation

Remote work

Client reporting

Education

CA Bar

Job description

Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney – Novato / Bay Area, California - Remote!

Established more than two decades ago, our firm is a full-service corporate law practice that has grown to include a team of more than 35 experienced attorneys. We advise and represent a diverse client base that includes both U.S.-based and international companies, investors, and institutions. Our work regularly involves complex corporate and securities matters and insurance defense and coverage matters, general corporate governance and advisory work, and sophisticated business litigation.

What we Offer:

• Competitive base salary ($130k - 200k) and overall compensation package
• Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k and company match
• Unlimited PTO policy
• Life Insurance coverage
• Generous Bonuses

Job duties:

Work remote. We have offices in Novato and Folsom.

• Manage insurance defense litigation matters from inception through resolution.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, and other litigation documents.
• Take and defend depositions; attend court hearings, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Evaluate liability and damages exposure; provide case analysis and client reporting.
• Prepare cases for settlement, trial, and appeal as needed.

Required:

• CA Bar
• Recent insurance defense experience

You should know some of the following:

• Construction Defect
• Toxic Torts, Products Liability
• General / Premises Liability
• Trucking & Transportation
• Medical Malpractice
• Catastrophic injury
• Employment defense
• Landlord / Tenant
• Federal Litigation
• Habitability