Insurance Defense Trial Attorney (Primarily Home in Northern California)

This position provides effective legal representation, either personally or by retaining and supervising outside counsel that handles moderately complex litigation involving either the corporation and / or its insured within established corporate guidelines and the applicable code of professional responsibility.

Personally handles or manages litigation of a most complex nature involving either the corporation and / or its insured within established corporate guidelines, applicable standards of good faith.

You will report to a senior manager, legal. Join us today!

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Position Compensation Range :

$109,000.00 - $186,000.00

Pay Rate Type : Salary

Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location.

Primary Accountabilities

• Handle litigation involving either the corporation and / or its insured within established corporate guidelines and the applicable code of professional responsibility.
• Analyze file as litigation progresses. Evaluate cases and seeks settlement as necessary.
• Conduct discovery (e.g. written interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and depositions).
• Conduct motion practice.
• Draft all necessary pleadings, papers and briefs to advance litigation. Conduct necessary research in support of drafting activities.
• Handle litigated matter through trial, including mediations, settlement conferences and arbitration.
• Advocate client position in all forums (state and federal court, alternative dispute resolution, administrative tribunals and regulatory hearings) and circumstances, both formal and informal.
• Stay current on state statutes and court decisions and analyzes how statutes and court decisions affect the interpretation and enforceability of the various policy provisions.
• May have or develop areas of specialty practice (e.g. special property, workers' compensation, environmental law, commercial coverage).

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.
• Demonstrated experience preparing civil pleadings, motions and discovery and deposing witnesses.
• Demonstrated litigation experience.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of rules of Professional Responsibility for the jurisdiction in which they practice.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of tort, contract, and insurance law.
• Admitted to the California State Bar.
• Juris Doctor.

Licenses

Not Applicable.

Travel Requirements

Up to 50%.

Physical Requirements

Work that primarily involves sitting / standing.

Working Conditions

Not Applicable.

Additional Information

• Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks.
• Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions.
• Our policy restricts consideration of applicants needing employment sponsorship (visa) to specialty occupations. Sponsorship will not be considered for this position.
• Relocation assistance may be available.

In this primarily home-based role, you will spend 80% of your time (4+ days per week) working from home. On occasion you may be asked to travel to an office location for in person engagement activities such as team meetings, trainings, and culture events.

LI-Remote

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture.

We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health.

We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees).

In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families.

Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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