Litigation Attorney - Civil/ Insurance Defense Litigation

Job Title: Litigation Attorney - Civil/ Insurance Defense Litigation

Location: San Mateo, CA

Salary: up to $185K

HYBRID work schedule

Our client is an AV-rated, highly respected, civil litigation defense firm located in the Bay Area looking for an experienced litigator to join the team. The firm offers seasoned attorneys who litigate both simple and complex matters across the state of California and specialize in public entity and product liability defense work.

Benefits:

• · Medical Insurance
• · Dental Insurance
• · Vision Insurance
• · Life Insurance
• · 401(k)
• · Flexible scheduling (Hybrid Available)
• · A sensible balance between work life and private life

Responsibilities:

• · Provide legal advice, support, and counsel to clients on a variety of litigation and pre-litigation matters involving public entity clients.
• · Experience with lay and expert discovery, motion practice, mediation, arbitration, and trial
• · Ability to spot issues, prepare detailed reports, and distill key information
• · Desire and ability to handle all aspects of civil litigation from initial intake through trial and appeal
• · The right candidate works well with others and independently, has integrity, a strong work ethic
• Qualifications:
• · Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and a current active license to practice law in the state of California.
• · 5 years of experience in a law firm
• · Experience in civil litigation.
• · Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience in legal drafting and negotiations