Insurance defense Attorney

Job Description

Position: Insurance Defense / Coverage Attorney

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Location: Phoenix, AZ

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Work Arrangement: Hybrid / Remote flexibility depending on practice area

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Experience: 3+ years

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Practice Area: Insurance Defense / Coverage / Bad Faith

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Employment Type: Full-Time

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About:

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I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Insurance Defense / Coverage Attorney to join an established Phoenix litigation practice with deep roots in Arizona and a strong reputation for sophisticated defense work.

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The team has decades of experience representing insurance carriers and other clients in complex litigation, with significant depth in insurance defense, insurance coverage, bad-faith matters, professional liability, and general litigation .

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This is an opportunity to work alongside experienced trial attorneys while taking on meaningful responsibility for your own caseload and building long-term earning potential.

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What You'll Do

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• Handle insurance defense and/or insurance coverage matters from inception through resolution
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• Represent insurance carriers and clients in litigation, negotiations, mediations, and other proceedings
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• Analyze coverage issues and provide legal guidance regarding insurance claims
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• Handle bad-faith litigation and related insurance disputes, depending on experience
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• Draft pleadings, motions, coverage opinions, discovery, and other litigation documents
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• Take and defend depositions
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What We're Looking For

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• 3+ years of litigation experience
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• Insurance defense, insurance coverage, bad faith, or related litigation experience preferred
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• Strong candidates with 15+ years of experience and partners are welcome to apply
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• Arizona Bar admission preferred/required based on position
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• Strong writing, research, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills
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• Ability to independently manage litigation matters
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• Strong client-service and case-management skills
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Why Consider This Opportunity?

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• $30,000–$60,000+ bonus potential , with additional upside based on revenue generated
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• No traditional hard billable-hour requirement
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• Insurance Defense attorneys: approximately 2 days onsite per week
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• Coverage attorneys: approximately 2–3 days onsite per month initially , with potential to transition to fully remote
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• Manage a meaningful caseload with approximately 10–40 matters , depending on practice area and experience
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• Work alongside attorneys with substantial trial experience
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• Established Arizona practice with 45+ years of history
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Salary and Other Compensation:

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The annual salary for this position is between $130,000 – $165,000 . Factors which may affect pay within this range may incucation, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

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Additional bonus compensation may provide $30,000–$60,000+ in annual earning potential , based on revenue generated and individual performance.

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Benefits:

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The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

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• 80% employer-funded medical insurance
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• 80% employer-funded dental insurance
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• 80% employer-funded vision insurance
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• 401(k) retirement plan with a 3% employer contribution
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• Unlimited PTO
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• HSA with significant employer funding toward the deductible
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