Hinshaw & Culbertson

Litigation Associate Attorney

Hinshaw & Culbertson • $140K — $200K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Admitted to the California bar in good standing.
  • 3+ years of civil litigation experience in state and federal courts.
  • Preferred experience in insurance coverage litigation matters.
  • Strong research skills and writing abilities.
  • Analytical skills to handle complex litigation cases.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a team representing national and international insurance clients.
  • Handle complex coverage disputes across various areas, including bad faith and professional liability.
  • Engage in litigation involving pollution and construction defect claims.
  • Manage cyber liability and personal injury cases effectively.
  • Conduct thorough legal research and draft necessary documents.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with multiple performance-based bonus opportunities.
  • Top-tier healthcare with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options.
  • Generous PTO and holidays to support work-life balance.
  • Robust retirement savings options and wealth management resources.
  • Comprehensive career growth support including mentorship and skills development programs.
  • Employee anniversary program recognizing long-term commitment.
Full Job Description
Hinshaw & Culbertson, a leading national law firm, seeks an Attorney (3+ years) to join its Defense Litigation practice group.

Location: San Francisco, CA Hybrid | Remote

Join Hinshaw & Culbertson's nationally acclaimed Insurance & Defense Litigation powerhouse, recognized by Chambers USA for its Insurance: Dispute Resolution practice and nationally ranked among the leading firms for Insurance Law, where San Francisco attorneys handle sophisticated, high-stakes coverage and liability disputes for leading national and international insurers across bad faith, professional liability, cyber, construction defect, pollution, and excess liability matters.

What You'll Do:
This position offers the opportunity to work with a collaborative team, representing national and international insurance clients across a wide range of complex coverage areas, including, but not limited to, bad faith, professional liability, pollution, construction defect, personal and advertising injury, cyber liability, and excess liability.

Position Requirements:
  • Must be admitted to the California bar in good standing.
  • Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of civil litigation experience in both state and federal courts.
  • Experience representing clients in insurance coverage litigation matters is preferred.
  • Candidates should also have strong research, writing, and analytical skills.

What We Offer

Salary Range:California Candidates Only:
Estimated $140,000 to $200,000. The estimated salary range displayed is specifically for those applicants who will perform work in California if selected for the role and is not applicable to other locations. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary range, market data, applicant skills, relevant experience, degrees, or certifications.

Competitive Compensation & Multiple Paths to Earn More

Hinshaw's compensation structure is designed to reward performance and provide multiple opportunities to increase your total compensation. In addition to competitive base salaries, attorneys can benefit from:
  • Semi-annual hours-based bonuses rewarding strong billable performance
  • Annual billed-and-collected bonuses providing an additional opportunity to directly benefit from your business and billing results
  • Discretionary annual bonuses recognizing overall contributions and performance

With multiple bonus opportunities throughout the year, Hinshaw provides several avenues to achieve-and potentially exceed your compensation goals.

Exceptional Benefits, Growth & Career Support

Hinshaw offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, career growth, and life beyond the workplace. Employees enjoy top-tier healthcare with multiple medical plan options to fit individual and family needs, along with dental and vision coverage.

Additional benefits include generous PTO and holidays, retirement savings and wealth management resources, a student loan repayment program, backup care, parental and personal leave with reintegration support, wellness and mental health resources, EAP, commuter benefits, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Hinshaw also recognizes and rewards long-term commitment through its employee anniversary program.

Your growth matters at Hinshaw. Through a dedicated Mentor Program, Hinshaw University skills development, Trial Workshops, and free monthly CLE programs, attorneys have meaningful opportunities to sharpen their skills and advance their careers. Our Peer Recognition Program allows you to be recognized and recognize fellow peers for outstanding work. Flexible career tracks allow you to shape your professional path, while coast-to-coast pro bono opportunities provide the chance to make an impact in communities across the country.

At Hinshaw, you're not just joining a firm; you're joining a firm invested in your success, your career, and your life.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume, unofficial law school transcript, and writing sample.

NOTICE TO SEARCH FIRMS: Search firms that wish to present candidates to Hinshaw must submit all candidates exclusively through Hinshaw's Recruitment Team. All resumes and candidate information must be directed to the Recruitment Team to be considered for current or future opportunities. Submissions made outside of this process will not be reviewed, will not establish candidate ownership, and will not create an obligation for Hinshaw to pay a placement fee.

About Hinshaw & Culbertson

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a U.S. based law firm with offices in 11 states and London. The firm was founded in 1934 and has over 500 lawyers. Hinshaw offers a full-service practice with an emphasis in litigation, corporate and business law, environmental, labor and employment law, professional liability defense, and wealth preservation and taxation matters. The firm serves clients ranging from emerging and middle-market businesses to Fortune 500 companies, as well as governmental and public entities.
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