Join a boutique legal practice advising institutional policyholders on complex insurance coverage matters. You will manage your own caseload, build client relationships, and handle matters from coverage analysis through litigation and resolution.
Analyze commercial insurance policies, including general liability, D&O, E&O, cyber, and property, and advise clients on coverage positions.
Develop coverage strategies, tender decisions, and policy procurement considerations with corporate clients.
Manage client relationships and matters independently with minimal supervision.
Litigate coverage disputes in California state and federal courts, including depositions, motions, and court filings.
Draft coverage opinions, reservation of rights responses, and demand letters.
Work toward an expected workload of approximately 100 billable hours per month.
1 to 4 years of civil litigation experience and active admission to the California bar.
A JD from an accredited law school, with strong legal writing, analysis, and policy interpretation skills.
Experience handling depositions, motions, and court filings, ideally in insurance coverage matters.
Policyholder-side coverage experience is preferred; defense-side experience is also considered.
Experience advising institutional or corporate clients is valuable, particularly technology companies.
Ability to independently manage matters and client relationships with minimal supervision.
Familiarity with Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Microsoft Office.
Must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Base salary is $160,000 to $200,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
On-site in San Francisco, California, with some day-to-day flexibility.