Senior Staff Attorney — Remote Insurance Defense Lead (CA)

The Hartford; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays & PTO

Fitness reimbursement

Travel/parking reimbursement

Company phone

Internet reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

The Hartford’s Staff Legal team seeks an experienced attorney to handle auto and general liability matters from early assessment through trial, primarily remote within California. You will partner with Claims, advise insureds, and lead files with strategy, while leveraging in-house resources, training, and development opportunities.

The role emphasizes sound judgment and courtroom presence. Actively practicing CA attorneys with significant trial experience will find this position highly

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and active CA bar license.
• California domicile and ability to appear in state and federal courts.
• 3+ years of relevant litigation experience in insurance defense and complex torts.
• First-chair trial or appellate experience preferred.
• Strong writing, research, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage 50–55 files independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage diverse insurance defense matters from inception through trial or resolution.
• Conduct legal research, analyze issues, and develop defense strategies.
• Draft pleadings, discovery requests/responses, and briefs with minimal supervision.
• Take and defend depositions, work with experts, and prep witnesses.
• Represent clients at trials, hearings, mediations, and ADR proceedings.
• Provide timely legal advice and liability/damages evaluations to Claims/insured partners.

Skills

Legal writing

Legal research

Trial advocacy

Caseload management

Organizational skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Tools

Case management software

Job description

The Hartford’s Staff Legal team seeks an experienced attorney to handle auto and general liability matters from early assessment through trial, primarily remote within California. You will partner with Claims, advise insureds, and lead files with strategy, while leveraging in-house resources, training, and development opportunities.

The role emphasizes sound judgment and courtroom presence. Actively practicing CA attorneys with significant trial experience will find this position highly