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Insurance Defense Attorney - Northern California

Join Farmers Insurance DDHQ as an Insurance Defense Attorney in Northern California. This virtual position handles cases throughout Northern California. Attorneys work from home, attending in‑person appearances and trials as required. Comprehensive benefits include annual bonus potential up to 15% of salary, generous 401(k), auto allowance, PTO, medical/dental/vision, paid parental leave, and no billable hours.

Job Summary

Manages all phases of insurance defense cases from intake to resolution, focusing on low‑complexity and low‑exposure matters.

Essential Job Functions

• Litigate low‑complexity, low‑exposure cases from intake to trial or settlement, preparing pleadings, motions, discovery, and briefs.
• Attend hearings, conferences, interviews, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Inform leadership of case opportunities and challenges.
• Consult with the Claims Department on legal aspects of files.
• Perform other tasks to ensure efficient case management.
• May handle second‑chair trials or minimal‑complexity cases.
• May support senior attorneys on moderate‑complexity cases and receive developmental assignments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (preferred). Licensed to practice law in applicable states required upon hire.
• Preferred civil litigation and/or personal/bodily injury experience.
• Public speaking; ability to function in adversarial or confrontational situations; driving required.
• Strong verbal and written communication, negotiation, judgment, time‑management, prioritization, and technical aptitude.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.
• California salary range: $106,560 – $169,950.
• Bonus opportunity based on company and individual performance.
• 401(k) match.
• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account and flexible spending account.
• Life insurance, paid time off, paid parental leave, tuition assistance.
• For more information, review “What we offer” on www.farmers.com/careers/corporate/#offer.

Location(s)

United States – California – Oakland, Fresno, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose.

Recruitment Notice

Positions typically close 8 to 21 days after posting. Please submit your application promptly if interested.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Farmers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military and veteran's status, or any other basis protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Farmers will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance or other applicable law. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, Farmers is prohibited from employing any individual who has been convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Physical Actions & Environment

Job requires prolonged sitting or standing, occasional movement, ability to handle items up to 50 lbs, navigation of stairs and uneven surfaces, and some travel between Farms offices, alternative work locations, or field sites. Work is performed in climate‑controlled offices and, when required, in controlled outdoor environments.