Insurance Defense Attorney - Trucking (Remote AZ)

Pay: $140,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity

- Work directly with an experienced Arizona litigator on high-exposure commercial vehicle defense cases

- Primarily remote role with flexibility to use the Phoenix office as needed

- Handle substantive litigation: depositions, motion practice, and trials not just paper pushing

- Join a small, nimble firm where your results are visible and your input is valued

- Solid compensation DOE with room to grow based on performance and experience

Location

- Primarily remote role based in Arizona

- Phoenix office available for in-person work, meetings, and collaboration as desired

Note

- Must hold an active Arizona Bar license

- Looking for 3+ years of insurance defense experience , with a strong preference for 5+ years

- Must have direct experience handling depositions and at least some trial work in civil defense

About Our Client

- Our client is a boutique Arizona law firm that handles civil defense matters with a focus on insurance defense

- The firm is led by seasoned trial counsel with decades of experience in Arizona courts

- Matters typically involve defending insureds and businesses in commercial vehicle and trucking-related claims , not simple blue car, red car personal auto cases

- Clients value the firms conscientious, experienced, and dedicated approach to litigation and risk management

Job Description

- Defend insureds, motor carriers, and businesses in commercial vehicle and trucking accident litigation

- Manage a litigation caseload from assignment through resolution, including discovery, motion practice, mediation, and trial preparation

- Take and defend depositions of parties, fact witnesses, and experts

- Draft pleadings, discovery responses, dispositive motions, trial briefs, and evaluation reports for insurers and corporate clients

- Appear in Arizona state and, where applicable, federal courts for hearings, conferences, and trials

- Evaluate case exposure and provide clear, timely reporting and recommendations to clients and carriers

- Work collaboratively with firm leadership on case strategy, trial themes, and settlement posture

- Maintain regular, professional communication with clients, co-counsel, opposing counsel, and the court

Qualifications

- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

- Active Arizona Bar license in good standing

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3+ years of insurance defense experience required; 5+ years preferred

- Strong background in automobile/commercial vehicle defense or general bodily injury defense litigation

- Proven experience taking and defending depositions ; trial experience or first/second chair trial involvement strongly preferred

- Solid legal writing skills and comfort with motion practice and complex discovery

- Ability to work independently in a primarily remote environment while staying responsive and organized

- Professional, solutions-focused communication style with insurers and corporate clients

Why Youll Love Working Here

- Primarily remote structure with flexibility and trust in your ability to manage your caseload

- Challenging, higher-exposure commercial vehicle defense work instead of routine low-value cases

- Close collaboration with experienced trial counsel and the opportunity to sharpen your courtroom skills

- Streamlined, small-firm environment without big-firm bureaucracy

- Compensation commensurate with experience, with clear upside for strong litigators

JPC-500
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:

- Dental insurance

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Retirement plan

- Vision insurance

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