Insurance Defense Trial Attorney

State Farm State Farm · Insurance · Costa Mesa, CA · Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management

State Farm is seeking an Insurance Defense Trial Attorney with 2-15 years of civil trial litigation experience, preferably in insurance defense, medical malpractice, personal injury, or workers compensation. The role involves handling a caseload from inception to conclusion, preparing reports, developing trial strategy, and attending litigation events. Requires an active California law license and experience with case management and electronic case files.

What you'd actually do

  1. Handles litigation and other legal assignments in accordance with guidelines established by the Law Department
  2. Prepare and summarize reports for proceedings
  3. Trial strategy and case development
  4. Attends litigation events including trials, mediations, depositions, and hearings

Skills

Required

  • 2-15 years of civil trial litigation and jury trial experience preferably in the practice areas of insurance defense, medical malpractice, personal injury, or workers compensation
  • Significant criminal jury trial experience as first chair will be considered
  • Jury trial, mediation, and deposition experience
  • File ownership
  • Knowledge of local and state discovery rules, trial procedures, and applicable substantive law commensurate with level of experience
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to work in a team setting
  • Ability to work efficiently with cases in electronic form
  • Working knowledge of a Case Management system
  • Working Knowledge of a Document Storage system
  • Must have an active law license to practice in the state of California and a member in good standing with the State Bar of California

What the JD emphasized

  • Previous Experience required
  • Key Skills required
  • Technology/software experience required
  • Education requirements including licenses and certifications