Attorney II

Mercury Insurance

Attorney II specializing in personal injury lawsuits for Mercury Insurance, defending 1st and 3rd party cases with comprehensive responsibilities throughout trial and posttrial motions.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $171,148 - $209,181 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Comprehensive review of new and transfer file assignments with initial evaluation letter to claims and service of initial discovery within 30 days of receipt of assignment.
Summarizing discovery responses and medical records within 30 days of receipt.
Taking and defending depositions of parties, lay witnesses, and expert witnesses and completion of deposition summaries within 20 days.
Law and motion: legal research; preparation of motions, oppositions and replies to motion; court appearance at law and motion.
Trial preparation, trial and posttrial motions. This includes but is not limited to preparation of pretrial documents, motions in limine and oppositions thereto; all facets of a jury trial, trial motions and posttrial motions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a law degree and admission to the bar in the state(s) were practicing.
Min 3+ years of insurance defense or related experience.
Experience as the primary attorney defending personal injury lawsuits.
3+ insurance defense personal injury trials to verdict or equivalent litigation experience.
Preferred: 5+ years of insurance defense experience;
Preferred 7+ insurance defense personal injury trials to verdict.
Comprehensive knowledge of insurance, torts, evidence, civil procedure, and trial practice.
Effective communication, persuasion and analytical skills.
Requires considerable automobile travel, up to 20% of work time.
Must meet established company standards regarding personal driving history and current license status to be eligible for position.
Must be able to work independently with minimum direction and good organizational skills necessary to manage a caseload with exposures up to $150,000.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary
Incentive compensation
Flexibility to work remotely
Company vehicle
Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
Engaging work environment
Promotional opportunities
Education assistance
Professional and personal development opportunities
Company recognition program
Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal researchpreparation of motionsdepositionstrial preparationinsurance defensepersonal injury lawsuitscivil proceduretortsevidencetrial practice

Soft Skills

effective communicationpersuasionanalytical skillsorganizational skillsindependent work

Certifications

law degreeadmission to the bar