Litigation Attorney with Insurance Defense Litigation Experience

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 trialPropound and respond to written discovery; draft and argue law and motion mattersTake and defend depositions, including expert witness depositionsConduct site inspections and travel within California (LA and surrounding counties; occasional central/northern CA) for court appearances and depositionsServe as first- or second-chair at trial — real courtroom opportunities, not paper litigationCollaborate with a 2:1 attorney-to-assistant team in a casual, collegial office environmentInterface directly with insurance carriers, experts, and clients with meaningful autonomyRequirements:Active California State Bar membership in good standingSenior track: 5+ years of insurance defense litigation experienceJunior track: 1–3 years post-bar with insurance defense exposureDemonstrated experience drafting CMOs, handling court appearances, and managing written discoveryTrack record taking and defending depositions, including expert depositionsAbility and willingness to commute to assigned CA office (San Diego, Irvine, or Riverside) and travel within CAExcellent analytical, writing, research, and communication skillsHard 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 workYou intend to submit a blinded or confidential resume