Senior Trial Attorney - COSTA MESA, CA 15

Job Description

Job Description

Our client is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Trial Attorney

to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in litigation, with a proven

track record of success in the courtroom. This role requires exceptional legal acumen, strong

leadership skills, and the ability to handle complex legal issues. The candidate will also oversee

associate attorneys and meet with clients.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Case management.

• Supervising associates and legal staff.

• First and second chair for jury trials.

• Attending hearings in state and federal court.

• Taking and defending depositions.

• Attending mediation.

• Working with expert witnesses.

• Drafting law and motion.

• Drafting all trial-related pleadings, including jury instructions, motions in limine and trial

briefs.

• Working closely in a team environment.

• Strategic case planning.

• Managing paralegals and support staff.

• Legal research.

• Drafting and responding to discovery.

• Managing document production.

• Drafting and responding to meet and confer letters.

• Communicating with opposing counsel and clients.

Required Skill:

• First and second chair trial experience.

• Substantial deposition experience.

• Substantial mediation experience.

• Excellent brief writing skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Education and Experience:

• Juris Doctorate in Law

• 7 years of related experience preferred.

• At least 5 years of litigation or trial experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

ABOUT US

Our client is an incredibly fast-moving, high energy litigation firm that is all about achieving

outstanding results. We have developed an extremely unique practice area in the automotive

industry, where we have all but defined vehicle defect litigation. We have built a national

reputation for taking on billion-dollar companies and have litigated cases against nearly every

major automotive manufacturer in the world.

OUR VISION:

To become the leading law firm in the nation for vehicle defects, bar none.

OUR MISSION:

To litigate vehicle defect cases against manufacturers, using novel and systematic methods that

create unexpected pressure on adversaries, the goal of which is to maximize recovery in the

shortest time possible.

OUR VALUES

• Excellence – Good enough is not good enough.

• Consistency – Build a reputation that enters the room before you do.

• Better than Yesterday – Continually grow, develop and learn.

• Systematic – Harness the power of organized activity.

• Community – Be a pillar of the community in a way that would make your mom proud.

• Hustle – Drive through hustle and diligence, not stopping until results are achieved.