Senior CA General Liability Defense Attorney (Remote/Hybrid)

CyberCoders, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote and hybrid

Mentorship

Growth opportunities

MCLE programs

Social events

Flexible vacation

Sick time

Life, disability, medical, dental, and

Job summary

Walsworth seeks a senior defense attorney in California to join our General Claims Department. Ideal candidate has 7+ years of insurance defense experience, including auto accident and premises liability, and is admitted to the California Bar.

The role involves managing matters through all phases, supervising staff, mentoring juniors, and coordinating with clients. Salary ranges from $190,000 to $225,000 with substantial bonus opportunities, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Must be admitted to the State Bar of California and reside in California.
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Minimum of seven years of litigation experience, preferably in auto accident, premises liability, and/or commercial litigation.
• Trial experience is a plus but not required.
• Experience supervising and mentoring associate attorneys and staff.
• Ability to manage multiple matters, deadlines, and client expectations with sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Manage matters through all phases, including pleadings, discovery, law and motion, depositions, expert discovery, settlement negotiations, and pretrial preparation.
• Review and revise pleadings, discovery requests and responses, motions, briefs, correspondence, deposition outlines, witness preparation materials, and trial documents.
• Take and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, experts, and corporate representatives.
• Prepare witnesses, experts, clients, and internal teams for depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial.
• Communicate directly with clients regarding case status, strategy, risk, budgets, litigation developments, and settlement opportunities.
• Collaborate with partners and firm leadership on case evaluation, staffing, trial preparation, client service, and matter management.
• Supervise, train, and mentor associate attorneys, law clerks, paralegals, and other staff, including assigning work, reviewing work product, providing feedback, and supporting professional development.

Skills

Litigation

Case management

Deposition

Client communication

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Walsworth seeks a senior defense attorney in California to join our General Claims Department. Ideal candidate has 7+ years of insurance defense experience, including auto accident and premises liability, and is admitted to the California Bar.

The role involves managing matters through all phases, supervising staff, mentoring juniors, and coordinating with clients. Salary ranges from $190,000 to $225,000 with substantial bonus opportunities, commensurate with experience.