Managing Attorney - House Counsel
Apply NowCompany: Aspire General Insurance Services LLC
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90011
Description:
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Aspire General Insurance Company and its affiliated general agent, Aspire General Insurance Services, are on a mission to deliver affordable specialty auto coverage to drivers without compromising outstanding service.
Our company values can best be described with ABLE: to always do the right thing, be yourself, learn and evolve, and execute. Join our team where every individual takes pride in driving their role for shared success.
Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Defense Attorney with extensive experience and legal expertise in personal auto insurance defense. This role will provide legal representation to Aspire General and its policyholders in litigated matters, specifically including defense of claims related to personal injury and property damage. The role involves handling all aspects of litigation, from case inception through trial and appeal while ensuring compliance with corporate, legal, and ethical standards. This position will report to the Sr. Claims Attorney.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA*, PTO, 401k, Company Observed Holidays
Individuals seeking employment at Aspire General Insurance Services LLC are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation in accordance with federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action record keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements.
*Dependent on plan selected
Salary Description
140,000-175,000
Full-time
Description
Aspire General Insurance Company and its affiliated general agent, Aspire General Insurance Services, are on a mission to deliver affordable specialty auto coverage to drivers without compromising outstanding service.
Our company values can best be described with ABLE: to always do the right thing, be yourself, learn and evolve, and execute. Join our team where every individual takes pride in driving their role for shared success.
Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Defense Attorney with extensive experience and legal expertise in personal auto insurance defense. This role will provide legal representation to Aspire General and its policyholders in litigated matters, specifically including defense of claims related to personal injury and property damage. The role involves handling all aspects of litigation, from case inception through trial and appeal while ensuring compliance with corporate, legal, and ethical standards. This position will report to the Sr. Claims Attorney.
Key Responsibilities:
- Represent the company and insured clients in litigation, including pre-trial motions, discovery, depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
- Develop and execute legal strategies to achieve favorable case outcomes, all while ensuring alliance and receiving direction from our partners in claims
- Conduct legal research and prepare pleadings, motions, and briefs
- Provide legal advice and guidance to our claims partners and other internal stakeholders on litigated and legal matters
- Research applicable laws and findings and develop appropriate legal strategies for all stages of litigation and share them with claims representatives and insured clients.
- Evaluate and manage a caseload of lawsuits, including risk assessments and cost analysis
- Negotiate settlements where appropriate while balancing cost-effective resolution strategies
- Ensure compliance with all legal, ethical, and regulatory standards in all case handling
- Maintain accurate records and documentation of all case proceedings
- Collaborate with outside counsel as needed on complex or high exposure legal matters
- Establish and maintain good relationships with claims representatives and insured clients, and occasionally conduct training sessions for our claims partners
- Provide guidance and direction to junior attorneys, paralegals or law clerks, while also having opportunities to interact and collaborate with home office legal and executive leadership
- Assist the company in attending legal proceedings against the company including small claims court hearings, arbitrations, and court proceedings.
- Be responsible for filing and handling declaratory relief actions on behalf of the company.
- Provide appropriate status reports to the claims department on cases being handled.
- Assist in the development and training of claims staff, legal staff, and associate attorneys.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
- Membership in the California State Bar Association with a clean disciplinary record
- Minimum of 5 -10 years of successful experience conducting discovery, depositions, oral arguments, mediations, arbitrations, and trials, preferably in the insurance defense
- Strong knowledge of California insurance law, civil litigation procedures, and trial advocacy
- Ability to manage a high-volume caseload effectively
- Ability to work independently and along side one or more associate level partners
- Previous and successful trial experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with case management and electronic filing software.
- Ability to select and add additional staff to the law office.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA*, PTO, 401k, Company Observed Holidays
Individuals seeking employment at Aspire General Insurance Services LLC are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation in accordance with federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action record keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements.
*Dependent on plan selected
Salary Description
140,000-175,000