Senior Insurance Defense Attorney - Remote CA

The Hartford; California; Remote; USD 119,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Annual incentive bonus

Paid holidays and PTO

Reimbursed travel/parking

Job summary

The Hartford is seeking a Staff or Senior Staff Attorney to join our Staff Legal team in a fully remote California-based capacity. The role focuses on handling auto, premises, products, and general liability matters from inception through trial, collaborating with Claims and advising insureds directly.

Candidates must have a California JD, active Bar license, and substantial litigation experience (7 years for Senior Staff).

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active California license to practice and ability to appear in state and federal courts.
• Member in good standing of the Bar Association.
• 3 years of relevant litigation experience, including insurance defense and complex tort matters.
• Documented first-chair jury trial and/or appellate experience preferred.
• Strong legal writing, research, and persuasive advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage an inventory of diverse insurance defense matters from inception through trial or other resolution.
• Analyze substantive and procedural issues; conduct thorough legal research; and develop well-reasoned defense strategies.
• Draft and respond to pleadings, written discovery, dispositive motions, and briefs with minimal supervision.
• Take and defend depositions; work with experts; and prepare witnesses for testimony.
• Represent clients at trials, judicial hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and other ADR proceedings.
• Provide timely, practical legal advice and liability/damages evaluations to Claims and insured partners.

Job description

The Hartford is seeking a Staff or Senior Staff Attorney to join our Staff Legal team in a fully remote California-based capacity. The role focuses on handling auto, premises, products, and general liability matters from inception through trial, collaborating with Claims and advising insureds directly.

Candidates must have a California JD, active Bar license, and substantial litigation experience (7 years for Senior Staff).