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Senior Litigation Attorney (Southern California)

American Family Insurance - Corporate

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At a glance

Compensation
$128–218K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

California Bar Admission, requiredDoctorate, required

Job overview

The Senior Litigation Attorney manages civil litigation for American Family and its insureds, analyzes cases, develops strategies, and represents clients in court and other proceedings. The role is primarily remote in Southern California and focuses on civil litigation, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, and trial work. Candidates must be admitted to the California Bar and hold a Juris Doctor.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer-Driven Solutions, requiredCivil Pleadings, requiredMotions, requiredDiscovery, requiredWitness Depositions, requiredLitigation, requiredProfessional Responsibility, requiredTort Law, requiredContract Law, requiredInsurance Law, required

Qualifications

California Bar Admission, requiredJuris Doctor, required

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Remote

CA Los Angeles

CA Long Beach

CA Santa Ana

CA San Diego

CA Glendale

CA Sacramento

CA San Francisco

CA Riverside

CA San Bernardino

Full time

R39780

At American Family Insurance, we believe in more than just providing coverage—we’re here to stand by our customers when they need us most. As a Senior Litigation Attorney, you will play a vital role in protecting our policyholders, guiding them through challenging times, and ensuring their voices are heard in the legal system.

#LI-Remote.

Primarily remote in Southern California.

Position Compensation Range:

$128,000.00 - $218,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Why Choose American Family Insurance?

  • Purpose-Driven Work: Help real people navigate complex legal challenges. Your expertise will make a difference in their lives and communities

  • Career Growth: Build a long-term career with us. Gain valuable litigation experience, sharpen your trial skills, and develop specialty expertise in areas like auto, property, workers’ compensation, and more

  • Supportive Team Culture: Collaborate with talented colleagues and report directly to a Senior Manager in our Legal department. We’re committed to your professional development and success

  • Commitment to Excellence: Join a company recognized for integrity, innovation, and service. Be part of a team that sets the standard for legal representation in the insurance industry

What You’ll Do:

  • Manage moderately complex civil litigation for American Family and our insureds, following established guidelines and the highest ethical standards

  • Analyze cases, strategize for optimal outcomes, and pursue settlements when appropriate

  • Lead discovery, draft pleadings and briefs, and conduct research to support your litigation strategy

  • Represent clients in trials, mediations, arbitrations, and settlement conferences

  • Advocate for our clients in state and federal courts, administrative tribunals, and regulatory hearings

  • Stay ahead of legal trends and ensure our policies remain strong and enforceable

Who We’re Looking For:

  • Experienced attorneys passionate about making a difference for clients and communities

  • Professionals eager to grow, learn, and contribute to a dynamic legal team

  • Individuals committed to excellence, integrity, and collaboration

What we need from you:

  • Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service

  • Demonstrated experience preparing civil pleadings, motions and discovery and deposing witnesses

  • Demonstrated litigation experience

  • Solid knowledge and understanding of rules of Professional Responsibility for the jurisdiction in which they practice

  • Solid knowledge and understanding of tort, contract, and insurance law

  • Admitted to the California Bar.

  • Juris Doctor

Additional Information

  • To ensure a strong start, all employees participate in our New Employee Orientation during their first week.  This experience is held in person at our Madison, WI Headquarters or one of our AmFam core locations to help you connect with our mission, meet key team members and build relationships that support your growth.  At times, sessions may be delivered virtually based on scheduling and availability.

  • Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks

  • Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions

  • Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email [email protected] to request a reasonable accommodation.

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American Family Insurance, based in Madison, Wis., has been serving customers since 1927. We inspire, protect and restore dreams through our insurance products, exceptional service from our agency owners and employees, community investments and creative partnerships. American Family Insurance is the nation’s 12th-largest property/casualty insurance company, ranking No. 202 on the Fortune 500 list. American Family has a current ‘a+’ credit rating through AM Best, and has distinction as a “Standing the Test of Time” company, which is represented by having an AM Best financial strength rating of ‘A’ or better for at least 75 years. The company offers American Family-brand products through a network of exclusive agency owners as well as nationwide through key strategic partnerships. American Family Insurance also includes Homesite and Main Street America Insurance. The company has approximately 10,500 employees nationwide.

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How this job compares

Set against the 420 open Litigation Attorney jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$128–218K/yr
  • California median$136–200K/yr90 salary ranges
  • US median$125–197K/yr288 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $173K, is 4% above the California median midpoint ($166K) — in the middle half of Litigation Attorney salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 129 open Litigation Attorney jobs in California and 420 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Litigation Attorney postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 7 years (329 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 252 of the 420 open Litigation Attorney jobs (60%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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