Insurance Coverage/Insurance Litigation Associate

About the role

The Wilson Elser San Francisco office is seeking an Insurance Coverage/Insurance Litigation Associate to join a collaborative team handling cases in California and throughout the US.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, legal memoranda, and other legal documents
• Attend court hearings, depositions, and mediations
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across departments and offices
• Investigate claims and draft coverage opinion letters
• In coverage litigation matters, draft pleadings, motions, and handle discovery
• Provide clients with insurance coverage advice on a variety of subjects
• Communicate with clients and provide status reports

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in the state of California
• 2-8 years of defense litigation
• 1+ years of coverage/coverage litigation experience
• Experience in areas of insurance coverage including drafting coverage opinions in one or more insurance lines (CGL, property, professional liability, cyber, intellectual property, etc.)
• Experience in either or both third-party or first-party claims
• Coverage analysis and writing experience
• Experience drafting discovery and pretrial motions
• Experience cross-examining plaintiffs and other fact witnesses
• Experience handling court appearances, depositions, and trial experience (a plus)
• Trial experience (a plus)
• Superior analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills