Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney | California | Am Law 200 ranked

Watts & Associates is working discreetly with a highly regarded Am Law 200 ranked national law firm seeking a 3rd to 7th year Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney to join its California office on a hybrid or remote basis. This opportunity is suited to a defense side litigator who enjoys owning active matters, developing practical case strategy, and serving as a trusted point of contact for clients and carriers across a range of liability disputes. The firm offers a well resourced national platform and a collaborative, partner led environment with access to experienced litigators across practice groups. Attorneys can plug into strong infrastructure and consistent workflow while maintaining flexibility across multiple Southern California offices. The Opportunity You will manage a caseload of insurance defense litigation matters, with work that may include general liability and related commercial disputes, and opportunities to support matters involving toxic tort, transportation, and professional liability depending on experience and team needs. Responsibilities include drafting pleadings and motions, taking and defending depositions, managing discovery, preparing for mediation, advising on case evaluation and reporting, and supporting trial preparation as cases progress. Ideal Candidate Profile The firm is seeking a 3rd to 7th year Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney with:

• Active admission to practice law in California
• Approximately 3 to 7 years of litigation experience with meaningful defense side insurance litigation exposure
• Hands on experience with depositions, written discovery, pleadings, and motion practice
• Excellent legal writing skills, including comfort drafting substantive motions and persuasive advocacy briefs
• Strong client service skills, sound judgment, and the ability to run matters with increasing independence

Why This Opportunity Stands Out This role offers the combination of a national firm platform and day to day ownership of matters, with clear expectations including a 1,900 hour annual billable target. The team environment supports professional development through partner access and collaboration across offices, while also providing flexibility for hybrid scheduling and, for the right profile, remote arrangements while remaining California admitted. The package includes a discretionary bonus opportunity and a generous benefits offering.

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this role is 100,000 to 275,000, depending on class year, experience and other relevant factors. Relevant search terms: insurance defense, insurance litigation, civil litigation, general liability, premises liability, commercial litigation, toxic tort, transportation litigation, professional liability, litigation associate, depositions, motion practice, discovery, mediation, trial preparation, pleadings, case strategy, client reporting, carrier representation, California Bar, hybrid attorney, remote attorney Feel free to message me directly for a confidential discussion.