Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Casualty Litigator - Insurance Services

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportPosted on Nov 11

Full-timeLos Angeles, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Admission to practice law in California is required; admission or prior practice in adjacent states is a plus.
At least 7 years of experience handling insurance defense litigation directly with an outside or captive counsel firm, or as staff counsel for a top carrier, including significant experience in high-exposure venues such as Los Angeles County.
Significant experience taking and defending percipient and expert depositions, first-chair experience with binding arbitrations, and experience trying cases to verdict.
Extensive knowledge of bodily injury claims, including claims involving causation issues.
Strong written and oral advocacy skills, high integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to manage a high-volume docket without sacrificing quality.

Responsibilities

Directly litigate casualty matters, primarily representing insureds in third-party liability cases and Tesla Insurance in first-party UM/UIM arbitration proceedings.
Own assigned files from intake through disposition, including written discovery, expert workup, taking and defending depositions, taking EUOs, motion practice, mediations, and advocacy in arbitration and trial.
Evaluate liability, damages, policy-limit exposure, and settlement value; recommend and execute effective resolution and trial strategies.
Identify suspected fraudulent activity, including organized rings.
Drive consistent, effective, and efficient litigation strategy across the book and provide decision-makers with clear, fact- and evidence-based analysis of risk and exposure.

Desired Qualifications

Experience developing and managing attorneys and legal support staff, or managing a law firm.
Experience with accidents involving transportation network companies (TNCs), commercial vehicles, and autonomous vehicles.

Category	Finance
Location	Los Angeles, California
Requisition ID	289519
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Tesla Insurance is looking for experienced, growth-minded Casualty Litigators to directly handle litigated matters for Tesla Insurance, from case intake to verdict. This is an outstanding, unique opportunity to also help develop and grow a hard-core litigation team that is not afraid to take a case to trial, and knows how to do it the right way. The work is high-volume, high-execution, and often novel; Tesla Insurance does not look like a traditional auto insurance carrier and operates in a technology driven environment.

Job Responsibilities

Have direct responsibility for litigating casualty matters, with primary responsibility for representation of insureds in third-party liability cases and Tesla Insurance in first-party UM/UIM arbitration proceedings
Own all aspects of assigned files including written discovery, expert workup, take and defend depositions, take EUOs, engage in motion practice, handle mediations, and effectively advocate for your clients in arbitration and trial
Evaluate liability, damages, policy-limit exposure, and settlement value; recommend and execute effective resolution and trial strategies
Identify suspected fraudulent activity, including organized rings
Drive consistent, effective and efficient litigation strategy across the book and provide decisionmakers with a clear, fact and evidence-based analysis of risk and exposure

Job Requirements

Admitted to practice law in California; admission or prior practice in other adjacent states a plus
7+ years of experience with an outside or captive counsel firm or as staff counsel for a top carrier directly handling insurance defense litigation, with significant experience in high exposure venues such as Los Angeles County
Significant experience taking and defending percipient and expert depositions and first chair experience with binding arbitrations and trying cases to verdict
Extensive knowledge of bodily injury claims, including those involving causation issues
Experience developing and managing attorneys and legal support staff or managing a law firm a significant plus
Excellent written and oral advocacy skills, high integrity and sound judgment, and the ability to own a high-volume docket without sacrificing quality
Experience with accidents involving TNCs, commercial vehicles and autonomous vehicles a plus

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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