Insurance Associate Attorney

Trueline is seeking a Litigation Associate - Insurance & Catastrophic Loss to join their Insurance and Catastrophic Loss Litigation team in their Los Angeles office. This is a full-time role perfect for a talented attorney who’s ready to step into challenging, high-stakes matters while collaborating in a supportive, collegial environment.

Must-Haves as the Litigation Associate - Insurance & Catastrophic Loss

• 1–3 years of complex commercial litigation experience (including briefing, motion practice, and discovery)
• Admission (or eligibility for admission) to the California bar; additional state bar admissions a plus
• Strong academic credentials (law school performance, writing and research demonstrated)
• Excellent oral and written communication, logical reasoning, and collaborative mindset
• Willingness to learn the insurance-coverage space, including first-party property or casualty claims

What You'll Do as the Litigation Associate - Insurance & Catastrophic Loss

• Handle complex first-party and/or third-party insurance coverage disputes and catastrophic loss matters (e.g., property damage, casualty, large-scale events) under the supervision of experienced partners
• Conduct legal research, draft briefs and motions, participate in discovery and depositions, and assist in trial readiness
• Engage directly with clients and firm teams to analyze policy language, exposure, strategy and case-management aspects
• Contribute to the team’s growth by learning insurance-coverage fundamentals, staying ahead of trends (e.g., wildfire, cyber, natural-disaster claims) and helping shape case narratives
• Ability and comfortable with 1800 client hours and 100 pro bono hours

Nice-to-Haves as the Litigation Associate - Insurance & Catastrophic Loss

• Familiarity with insurance coverage law (policy interpretation, exclusions, bad faith, subrogation, catastrophic event context)
• Exposure to first-party property, large-loss claims, natural-disaster litigation, or major exposure matters
• Experience working with both insurer-side and insured-side clients (or interest in working with insurers)
• Prior involvement in trial or appellate settings (even if supporting role) and comfort with high-stakes litigation dynamics

This Role Offers:

• Salary of $210K-$220K + Benefits
• highly selective, intellectually rigorous practice that deals with complex, large-exposure insurance and catastrophic-loss matters nationally
• Opportunity to work in the Los Angeles office of a renowned firm, collaborating with seasoned litigators in the insurance/coverage arena
• Competitive compensation scale
• A collegial, supportive culture that encourages professional growth, teamwork, direct client interaction, and learning from top litigators in the field

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.