Civil Litigation Attorney

A bit about us:

We are a premier California public sector law firm known for providing high-level legal advice, guidance, and litigation representation to cities, counties, law enforcement agencies, public entities, and governmental clients throughout the state.

Our attorneys handle sophisticated and often high-exposure matters involving municipal law, police litigation, civil rights defense, code enforcement, government tort liability, and complex civil litigation. The firm regularly serves as special counsel to public agencies and law enforcement entities and has handled significant litigation at all levels of state and federal court.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned civil litigation attorney who is confident managing complex matters, leading trial strategy, and serving as a trusted advisor to public sector clients.

Why join us?

This role offers the opportunity to handle meaningful, high-impact litigation for public agencies and governmental clients while working with a respected and experienced trial team.

The position offers a strong compensation package, a reasonable billable requirement, and a flexible hybrid structure. Attorneys may work remotely except when in-person attendance is needed for client meetings, depositions, court appearances, team meetings, trial preparation, or other business needs.

Additional benefits include:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance
Flexible spending account
Retirement plan with company match
Hybrid/remote flexibility
Sophisticated public sector litigation work
Strong trial platform
Collaborative and experienced legal team
Opportunity to handle significant cases with autonomy

Job Details

We are seeking a Senior Civil Litigation Attorney with 8+ years of civil litigation experience and strong first chair trial experience. The ideal candidate will have experience handling civil litigation matters from inception through resolution, including discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, trial preparation, courtroom advocacy, and post-trial work.

This attorney will manage a semi-autonomous caseload involving potentially high-exposure civil litigation matters. Prior experience with public entity defense, police litigation, civil rights defense, municipal law, government tort claims, personal injury defense, or related civil litigation is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage all aspects of civil litigation from case inception through resolution, including case assessment, discovery, depositions, motion practice, settlement negotiations, trial preparation, courtroom advocacy, and post-trial motions.
• Prepare and draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, legal memoranda, trial documents, and other litigation materials.
• Conduct legal research regarding applicable statutes, regulations, case law, public entity issues, civil rights claims, government tort liability, and related litigation matters.
• Take and defend depositions, prepare witnesses and clients, and work closely with experts, consultants, and public agency representatives.
• Handle court appearances, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, pre-trial conferences, and trials.
• Develop case strategy and provide clear, practical legal guidance to clients throughout the litigation process.
• Maintain regular communication with clients regarding case status, litigation strategy, risk assessment, and significant developments.
• Monitor changes in law and advise clients regarding potential impact on pending or future matters.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of civil litigation experience.
• First chair trial experience required.
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with the California State Bar.
• Strong knowledge of California civil litigation procedure.
• Experience in California Superior Court and Federal Court preferred.
• Strong motion practice, discovery, deposition, trial preparation, and courtroom advocacy skills.
• Experience with public entity defense, police litigation, civil rights litigation, government tort claims, tort law, contract law, personal injury defense, or municipal law strongly preferred.
• Excellent writing, research, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage cases independently while also working collaboratively with clients, attorneys, and support staff.

Compensation and Schedule:

Base Salary: $200,000-$250,000 annually
Billable Requirement: 1,800 hours per year
Schedule: Full-time, hybrid role
Remote Flexibility: Attorneys may work remotely except for client meetings, depositions, court appearances, team meetings, trial preparation, and other in-person needs.
Location Requirement: Candidate must live within reasonable commuting distance of the firm's office.

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