Senior Support Attorney

Mercury Insurance

Senior Support Attorney providing legal support on high exposure files, including depositions and trial documents preparation. Working with Attorney IV in a recognized culture of achievement.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $101,167 - $204,439 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Summarizing discovery responses and medical records within 30 days of office receipt.
Taking and defending depositions of parties, lay witnesses and expert witnesses.
Complete deposition summary within 15 days of deposition.
Law and Motion: Legal research; preparation of motions, oppositions and replies to motions; court appearance at law and motion
Trial support: Preparation of all necessary trial documents including motions in limine and opposition thereto; CCP §2025.340(m) compliance of video depositions; attending trial and supporting trial attorney including but not limited to trial research, motions for directed verdict, nonsuit, direct and cross examination of witnesses.
Other miscellaneous assignments as directed by Attorney IV. Able to work independently with minimum direction and good organizational skills needed to manage high volume of cases.
Regular attendance at work on a full-time schedule of at least 7.5 hours and 37.5 hours per week

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum: Requires a law degree and admission to the bar in the state(s) were practicing.
Preferred: Requires a law degree from a state accredited or ABA accredited law school and admission to the bar in the state(s) were practicing.
Minimum: 5 plus years as a licensed attorney.
3+ years insurance defense experience or equivalent relative experience.
Preferred: 10 plus years as a licensed attorney preferred.
5+ years insurance defense experience preferred.
Insurance defense BI trial experience preferred.
Significant experience in expert witness discovery and trial practice.
Minimum: Comprehensive knowledge of insurance law, tort law, evidence code, civil procedure, and trial procedure.
Strong research and law and motion skills.
Must meet established company standards regarding personal driving history and current license status to be eligible for position.
Requires considerable automobile travel, up to 20% of the work time.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
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 motionsdeposition summarytrial documents preparationexpert witness discoveryinsurance lawtort lawevidence codecivil proceduretrial procedure

Soft Skills

organizational skillsindependent workcommunication skills

Certifications

law degreeadmission to the bar