Insurance Defense Trial Attorney

Farmers Insurance

Insurance Defense Trial Attorney handling low to moderate complexity cases for Farmers Insurance in California. Remote work and in-person appearances required as needed.

Posted 5/17/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,275 - $196,130 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Litigates low to moderate complexity and exposure cases and performs duties necessary from intake to trial and/or settlement
Attends hearings, conferences, interviews, mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials
Proactively informs leadership of case handling opportunities and challenges encountered
Consults with the Claims Department on the legal aspects of files and jurisdictional issues
Performs other tasks or duties to ensure efficient case management
May handle second chair trials and handle trials in cases with moderate complexity and/or exposure
Provides support to senior attorneys in cases of greater complexity and/or exposure

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree preferred
Licensed to practice law in applicable states required upon hire
Three years of insurance defense litigation and/or personal/bodily injury experience preferred
Second chair trial experience strongly preferred
Multistate jurisdictional practice preferred
Public speaking
Ability to function and handle high case loads in adversarial or confrontational situations
Strong verbal communication and listening skills
Excellent written communication skills
Effective negotiation skills
Demonstrated conflict management skills
Ability to represent the company with external constituents
Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
Strong technical aptitude

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus potential up to 20% of the salary
Generous 401k
Auto allowance
PTO
Medical/dental/vision
Paid parental leave
Tuition assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

litigationinsurance defensepersonal injurytrial experiencecase managementjurisdictional issuesnegotiationconflict managementpublic speakingtechnical aptitude

Soft Skills

verbal communicationlistening skillswritten communicationjudgmentdecision makingtime managementpriority settingability to handle high case loadsability to function in confrontational situationsability to represent the company

Certifications

licensed to practice law