Senior Staff Attorney - Insurance Defense, Remote CA

The Hartford; Brea (CA); Remote; USD 132,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Annual Incentive Bonus

Paid holidays and paid time off

Fitness reimbursement

Travel/parking reimbursement

Company phone and internet

Insurance (medical, dental, vision, &/

Job summary

The Hartford’s Staff Legal team invites an experienced attorney to handle a broad auto and general liability defense portfolio from early assessment to trial. This remote, California-based role partners with Claims and advises insureds, offering significant courtroom opportunity and opportunities to lead files with strategic oversight.

Ideal candidates will have substantial trial experience in Southern California, strong writing and advocacy, and a track record of managing complex tort matters

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Domicile and active license to practice in California and ability to appear in applicable local state and federal courts.
• Member in good standing of the applicable Bar Association.
• 7 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.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a caseload independently, prioritize competing deadlines, and exercise sound judgment (target 50–55 files).
• Strong familiarity with Southern California courts and local practices.
• Highly organized, able to prioritize competing deadlines, and comfortable working in a technology-driven environment.

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.
• Communicate effectively with courts, opposing counsel, witnesses, and co-counsel consistent with office procedures.
• Drive prompt, efficient disposition of assigned cases while maintaining high quality and customer service.

Skills

Juris Doctor

CA Bar

Bar Association

Litigation experience

Trial experience

Legal writing

Case management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

The Hartford’s Staff Legal team invites an experienced attorney to handle a broad auto and general liability defense portfolio from early assessment to trial. This remote, California-based role partners with Claims and advises insureds, offering significant courtroom opportunity and opportunities to lead files with strategic oversight.

Ideal candidates will have substantial trial experience in Southern California, strong writing and advocacy, and a track record of managing complex tort matters