Senior Staff Attorney, Insurance Defense

🕒 July 21

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $132.4k - $198.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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The Hartford

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1810

🛡️ Insurance

💸 Finance

👥 B2C

Insurance • Finance • B2C

The Hartford is a well-established insurance company offering a variety of products including auto, home, and business insurance. With over 200 years of experience, it caters to both individuals and small to midsize businesses, providing tailored insurance solutions and employee benefits. The company is particularly known for its AARP-endorsed auto and home insurance programs, which offer exclusive benefits and discounts for members.

📋 Description

• Manage an inventory of diverse insurance defense matters from inception through trial or other resolution. • Analyze substantive and procedural issues; conduct thorough legal research; and develop well-reasoned defense strategies. • Draft and respond to pleadings, written discovery, dispositive motions, and briefs with minimal supervision. • Take and defend depositions; work with experts; and prepare witnesses for testimony. • Represent clients at trials, judicial hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and other ADR proceedings. • Provide timely, practical legal advice and liability/damages evaluations to Claims and insured partners. • Communicate effectively with courts, opposing counsel, witnesses, and co-counsel consistent with office procedures. • Drive prompt, efficient disposition of assigned cases while maintaining high quality and customer service.

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school • Domicile and active license to practice in California and ability to appear in applicable local state and federal courts • Member in good standing of the applicable Bar Association • 7 years of relevant litigation experience, including insurance defense and complex tort matters • Documented first-chair jury trial and/or appellate experience preferred • Strong legal writing, research, and persuasive advocacy skills • Demonstrated ability to manage a caseload independently, prioritize competing deadlines, and exercise sound judgment

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life • 401(k) with company match • Annual Incentive Bonus • Paid holidays and paid time off • Fitness reimbursement • Reimbursed work-related travel/parking • Company phone and standard internet reimbursement