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ROD AND RON PLLC

Senior Litigation Associate

Houston, TX · On-site

$135K - $150K/yr

... defense preferred) Direct responsibility for key litigation tasks, including: • Taking fact witness depositions (including use of exhibits) • Taking and/or defending expert witness depositions ...

ROD AND RON PLLC

Senior Litigation Associate

Houston, TX · On-site

$135K - $150K/yr

... defense preferred) Direct responsibility for key litigation tasks, including: • Taking fact witness depositions (including use of exhibits) • Taking and/or defending expert witness depositions ...

Stealth Law Firm

Insurance Defense Attorney

Houston, TX · On-site

$150K - $225K/yr

Taking and defending fact witness and expert depositions * Handling written discovery, motion ... defense * Strong written and oral advocacy skills * Positive, solutions-oriented mindset with a ...

Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP

Paralegal

Las Vegas, NV · On-site

Looking to join a national defense firm that is progressive and innovative? Casual day every day ... Determine, prepare and organize material needed for expert witness review * Requires the ability to ...

Percy Towers

Insurance Defense Attorney

Houston, TX · Hybrid

$125K - $175K/yr

You should be comfortable defending and taking fact witness, expert, and corporate representative ... defense cases for insurance carriers, oil & gas companies, big box retailers, Fortune 500 ...

CivicMinds, Inc.

Associate Attorney

Southbury, CT · On-site

Prepare complex pleadings, written discovery, depositions (fact/expert witness), motions, and briefs in support of defense strategies. * Provide effective and timely communications, information ...

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Litigation Attorney with Insurance Defense Litigation Experience

Litigation Attorney with Insurance Defense Litigation Experience

Talent Search PRO

Irvine, CA • On-site

$100K - $190K/yr

Full-time

Posted 25 days ago

Job description

The salary for this role is $100K - $190K/year

Our client is a California insurance defense firm with four offices and a high-volume catastrophic personal injury practice. We are hiring Litigation Attorneys at both the senior (5+ years) and junior (1–3 years post-bar) levels across our San Diego, Irvine, and Riverside offices.

What we're looking for:

We need an insurance defense litigator (ideally with a strong catastrophic personal injury background) who can run a file independently from pleadings through trial. You should be comfortable managing a caseload of 30–40 active matters, handling court appearances, depositions, and site inspections, and have a genuine appetite for first- and second-chair trial opportunities. Bonus points if you have experience with expert depositions and a track record of taking cases all the way through verdict.

What you'll do:

  • Manage full lifecycle litigation — from pleadings and Case Management Orders through discovery, law & motion, depositions, trial prep, and trial

  • Propound and respond to written discovery; draft and argue law and motion matters

  • Take and defend depositions, including expert witness depositions

  • Conduct site inspections and travel within California (LA and surrounding counties; occasional central/northern CA) for court appearances and depositions

  • Serve as first- or second-chair at trial — real courtroom opportunities, not paper litigation

  • Collaborate with a 2:1 attorney-to-assistant team in a casual, collegial office environment

  • Interface directly with insurance carriers, experts, and clients with meaningful autonomy

Requirements:

  • Active California State Bar membership in good standing

  • Senior track: 5+ years of insurance defense litigation experience

  • Junior track: 1–3 years post-bar with insurance defense exposure

  • Demonstrated experience drafting CMOs, handling court appearances, and managing written discovery

  • Track record taking and defending depositions, including expert depositions

  • Ability and willingness to commute to assigned CA office (San Diego, Irvine, or Riverside) and travel within CA

  • Excellent analytical, writing, research, and communication skills

Hard exclusions — please do not apply if:

  • You are currently at a plaintiff-side firm (e.g., Sweet James, Morgan & Morgan, or similar billboard firms)

  • You have a construction defect-only background with no interest in broader insurance defense work

  • You intend to submit a blinded or confidential resume