Associate Attorney, Insurance Coverage & Construction Litigation

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a growing boutique litigation team doing sophisticated work in construction defect, insurance coverage, real estate, and claims recovery.
• Work directly with experienced attorneys who bring deep legal, real estate, construction, and insurance knowledge to complex matters.
• Get meaningful responsibility early instead of being buried in repetitive junior attorney work.
• Build highly marketable experience in a niche litigation practice with strong long-term demand.
• Be part of a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where your work is visible and your growth matters.
• Focus on excellent legal work without origination pressure.

Location: This is an in-office position based in Beverly Hills, California. Our team works closely together in person, giving associates direct access to mentorship, case strategy, and hands-on litigation experience.

Note: Candidates must have an active California Bar license and a genuine interest in litigation involving insurance coverage, construction defect claims, real estate disputes, bad faith claims, and complex property-related matters.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are a boutique litigation and consulting-focused law firm built around a different approach to construction defect, insurance coverage, real estate, and claims recovery work. Our team combines legal, real estate, construction, and insurance experience to help clients navigate complex claims from investigation through resolution.

Job Description

• Handle substantive litigation work involving insurance coverage, construction defect, real estate, and claims recovery matters.
• Analyze insurance policies, coverage issues, reservation of rights letters, and bad faith claim opportunities.
• Draft pleadings, motions, demand letters, coverage opinions, claim presentations, and litigation correspondence.
• Assist with discovery, depositions, expert coordination, mediation preparation, and trial preparation.
• Work closely with forensic engineers, construction professionals, insurance professionals, and other industry experts.
• Support clients on construction risk, policy issues, dispute strategy, and claim recovery.
• Collaborate directly with senior attorneys on case strategy, client counseling, and litigation execution.
• Take ownership of meaningful assignments early and develop practical, high-value litigation skills.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school or equivalent.
• Active California Bar admission required.
• 0 years of litigation experience.
• Experience or interest in insurance coverage, construction defect, real estate litigation, bad faith claims, or complex commercial disputes preferred.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Responsible, intellectually curious, collaborative, and eager to learn.
• Comfortable working in a growing, entrepreneurial law firm environment.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Direct mentorship from highly experienced attorneys with deep industry knowledge.
• Sophisticated work without the feel of a rigid legacy law firm.
• A collaborative, high-accountability team that values initiative and practical problem-solving.
• Early exposure to strategy, client issues, experts, and real case responsibility.
• A growing platform where strong performers can build a meaningful long-term career.
• No business development or origination pressure for associates.

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