LITIGATION ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Job Description

Job Description

ROLE 1: MID-LEVEL LITIGATION ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Client: confidential
Locations: San Francisco, CA | Newport Beach, CA | Alexandria, VA |
West Palm Beach, FL | Austin, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid (Practice and Client Needs Dependent)
Experience Level: Mid-Level Associate (3-4 Years)
Compensation: Approximately $175,000 Base (Flexible Based on Experience)
Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation | Regulatory Enforcement |
Public Law | Administrative Law | Appellate Litigation
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Key Responsibilities:

Commercial Litigation:
- Handle commercial and corporate litigation matters
- Draft and argue motions in state and federal courts
- Support contract disputes, business tort claims, and fiduciary duty matters
- Assist with partnership, shareholder, and corporate governance disputes
- Participate in mediation and settlement negotiations

Regulatory & Administrative Matters:
- Support regulatory investigations and enforcement actions
- Analyze statutory and regulatory frameworks
- Participate in administrative proceedings
- Draft writ petitions and challenges to agency actions
- Communicate with regulators and government agencies

Litigation Management:
- Manage assigned cases and litigation workstreams with increasing independence
- Conduct written discovery and oversee document productions
- Prepare and respond to discovery requests
- Conduct legal research and draft substantive legal memoranda
- Participate in depositions, hearings, and mediations
- Assist with trial preparation and litigation strategy

Client & Practice Development:
- Communicate directly with clients
- Participate in client strategy discussions
- Provide practical legal analysis and recommendations
- Collaborate closely with partners and litigation teams

Required Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Active State Bar membership (any state)
- 3-4 years of litigation experience
- Experience handling matters in state and/or federal court
- Experience drafting dispositive motions
- Discovery management experience
- Strong legal research and writing skills
- Ability to manage multiple litigation matters simultaneously

Strong Plus:
- Experience at an AmLaw firm or litigation boutique
- Government litigation or regulatory enforcement experience
- Administrative law or appellate experience
- Judicial clerkship experience
- Complex commercial litigation experience

Preferred:
- California Bar admission (or ability to obtain promptly)
- Constitutional law or public law litigation experience

Compensation: ~$175,000 base + meaningful bonus potential