Senior Associate / Of Counsel

Location: Los Angeles, CA | Schedule: Full-time, on-site | Compensation: $200,000-$300,000 base salary, depending on experience, seniority, and overall fit

Overview

An established litigation law firm is seeking a Senior Associate or Of Counsel to join its sophisticated business litigation practice. This attorney will take ownership of complex commercial matters, manage strategy and execution, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients, playing a key role in the firm's continued litigation excellence.

What you'll do

• Manage complex business litigation matters from early assessment through resolution, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, settlement, arbitration, mediation, and trial preparation
• Develop case strategy, evaluate claims and defenses, assess risk, and recommend practical litigation approaches aligned with client objectives
• Draft, review, and refine pleadings, dispositive motions, briefs, discovery materials, mediation statements, and other high-level litigation work product
• Take and defend depositions, prepare witnesses, argue motions where appropriate, and support hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial proceedings
• Serve as a senior point of contact for clients on assigned matters, providing clear updates, strategic recommendations, and practical guidance
• Translate complex legal issues into business-focused advice that helps clients evaluate risk, cost, timing, and outcomes
• Maintain strong client relationships through responsiveness, professionalism, and high-quality work product
• Partner with firm leadership to ensure matters are staffed, managed, and advanced efficiently
• Supervise, mentor, and develop junior associates, paralegals, and litigation support team members
• Delegate assignments effectively, review work product, and ensure deadlines and quality standards are met
• Manage litigation calendars, budgets, discovery plans, court filings, and case workflows
• Contribute to firm-wide standards of excellence in written advocacy, client service, and litigation execution

Required qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
• At least 8 years of litigation experience; there is no maximum experience level
• Substantive business litigation experience is required
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex litigation matters with limited supervision
• Strong experience with legal research, persuasive writing, pleadings, motion practice, discovery, and case strategy
• Experience taking and defending depositions and preparing matters for hearings, mediation, arbitration, or trial
• Excellent client communication skills and the judgment to advise business clients on litigation risk and strategy
• High attention to detail, strong ownership mentality, and ability to manage multiple active matters and deadlines
• Candidates must come from a business litigation background; experience primarily in personal injury, insurance defense, or similar non-business litigation work will not be aligned with the role requirements

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in complex commercial litigation, partnership/shareholder disputes, contract disputes, business torts, or closely related civil business disputes
• Trial, arbitration, mediation, or significant hearing experience
• Federal and state court experience
• Prior mentorship or matter-management experience

Compensation and benefits

• Expected base salary range: $200,000-$300,000, depending on experience, seniority, and overall fit

Why this role

This is an opportunity for an experienced litigator to take ownership of complex commercial matters, operate with independence, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients within a sophisticated business litigation practice.