• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #557
• Salary: $190,000 - $250,000

Insurance Defense Counsel
Locations: San Francisco, CA or Los Angeles, CA or Irvine, CA
Salary Range: $180,000 – $200,000
Admission: California

Client Size: 5,000+

Client Description:
Our client is a leading global law firm, helping organizations successfully navigate risk and maximize opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade, and natural resources. Globally integrated, our client offers a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world.

Position Description:
Our client has an opportunity for a Senior Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney/ Senior Counsel with 8+ years' experience. We are looking for a bright attorney and an excellent writer who is highly motivated and proactive with their caseload—someone who will be able to act independently and comfortable taking on a leadership role with their cases, with experience and an interest in working on complex insurance defense litigation matters, and who is comfortable with client interaction with high level executives of major insurance companies.
The position involves representation of airlines, airports and aviation manufacturers of commercial, aviation, space and military products, and their insurers. Cases include significant wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, class action and property damage claims. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced attorney who is able to work within a busy and fast-paced team environment, and looking to grow.

Responsibilities

• Develop litigation strategy for insurance coverage litigation business disputes and class-actions
• Conduct complex and rigorous legal research and analysis, and draft memoranda
• Analyze insurance policies, draft analyses of coverage issues and provide coverage advice and recommendations
• Draft and review pleadings, memos, briefs, interrogatories, and other legal correspondence and documents
• Take and defend depositions
• Attend court hearings and mediations
• Document review
• Work on all aspects of pretrial to trial
• Manage and supervise associates and paralegals
• Interact with clients

Education and Experience Required

• 8+ years of insurance coverage litigation experience, particularly with commercial general liability policies
• State and federal court experience
• Excellent academic credentials
• Solid work history

Skills and Abilities Required

• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
• Interpersonal, leadership and mentoring skills
• Ability to handle matters of a highly sensitive nature
• Ability to handle time sensitive matters, sometimes several simultaneously
• Ability to interact with clients and command client confidence
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly