Insurance Coverage/Insurance Litigation - Associate Attorney

The role

Work on insurance coverage and coverage litigation matters in California and across the US, for domestic and foreign insurers. Draft pleadings, motions, coverage opinions and client advice, and attend hearings, depositions and mediations.

What you will do

• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, legal memoranda and other legal documents
• Attend court hearings, depositions and mediations
• Collaborate with colleagues across departments and offices
• Investigate claims and draft coverage opinion letters
• In coverage litigation, draft pleadings and motions and handle discovery
• Provide clients with insurance coverage advice
• Communicate with clients and provide status reports

Required qualifications

• JD from an ABA accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in California
• 2-8 years of defense litigation
• 1+ years of coverage/coverage litigation experience
• Experience in insurance coverage, including drafting coverage opinions in one or more lines (CGL, property, professional liability, cyber, intellectual property, etc.)
• Experience in third-party or first-party claims
• Coverage analysis and writing experience
• Experience drafting discovery and pretrial motions
• Superior analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience cross-examining plaintiffs and other fact witnesses
• Experience handling court appearances, depositions and trial
• Trial experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Discretionary bonuses
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• Generous PTO
• Access to corporate discount programs and employee benefits
• Hybrid flexibility supporting work-life balance
• Mentorship and professional development

Before you apply

• Agencies can submit candidates only with an active, signed fee agreement and portal access

About the company

Wilson Elser is a national law firm with more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices. It is recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer.