Litigation Attorney with Insurance Defense Litigation Experience

Job Description Job Description Our client is a California insurance defense firm with four offices and a high-volume catastrophic personal injury practice. We are hiring Litigation Attorneys at both the senior (5+ years) and junior (1–3 years post-bar) levels across our San Diego, Irvine, and Riverside offices. What we're looking for: We need an insurance defense litigator (ideally with a strong catastrophic personal injury background) who can run a file independently from pleadings through trial. You should be comfortable managing a caseload of 30–40 active matters, handling court appearances, depositions, and site inspections, and have a genuine appetite for first- and second-chair trial opportunities. Bonus points if you have experience with expert depositions and a track record of taking cases all the way through verdict. What you'll do: Manage full lifecycle litigation — from pleadings and Case Management Orders through discovery, law & motion, depositions, trial prep, and trial Propound and respond to written discovery; draft and argue law and motion matters Take and defend depositions, including expert witness depositions Conduct site inspections and travel within California (LA and surrounding counties; occasional central/northern CA) for court appearances and depositions Serve as first- or second-chair at trial — real courtroom opportunities, not paper litigation Collaborate with a 2:1 attorney-to-assistant team in a casual, collegial office environment Interface directly with insurance carriers, experts, and clients with meaningful autonomy Requirements: Active California State Bar membership in good standing Senior track: 5+ years of insurance defense litigation experience Junior track: 1–3 years post-bar with insurance defense exposure Demonstrated experience drafting CMOs, handling court appearances, and managing written discovery Track record taking and defending depositions, including expert depositions Ability and willingness to commute to assigned CA office (San Diego, Irvine, or Riverside) and travel within CA Excellent analytical, writing, research, and communication skills Hard exclusions — please do not apply if: You are currently at a plaintiff-side firm (e.g., Sweet James, Morgan & Morgan, or similar billboard firms) You have a construction defect-only background with no interest in broader insurance defense work You intend to submit a blinded or confidential resume