Litigation Associate Attorney

Job Description

A well-established California litigation firm is seeking an associate attorney to join its growing public entity and civil litigation practice. The position offers the opportunity to handle sophisticated, high-exposure matters involving government entities, law enforcement agencies, and complex civil disputes.

This role is ideal for an attorney seeking substantive litigation experience, significant responsibility, direct client contact, and meaningful courtroom exposure within a collaborative team environment.
Practice Areas

• Public entity defense
• Civil rights and constitutional litigation
• Section 1983 litigation
• Law enforcement defense
• Dangerous condition of public property claims
• Employment and personnel matters
• Inverse condemnation and infrastructure disputes
• Catastrophic injury and complex tort litigation
• State and federal court litigation

Unlike a traditional volume-driven insurance defense practice, attorneys work on a select number of sophisticated matters involving substantial motion practice, strategic analysis, client counseling, and hands-on litigation responsibility.
Responsibilities

• Manage litigation matters with partner guidance and increasing autonomy
• Draft and argue motions, including dispositive motions
• Handle written discovery and discovery-related motions
• Take and defend depositions
• Prepare cases for mediation, arbitration, and trial
• Appear in state and federal court proceedings
• Communicate directly with clients, experts, and opposing counsel
• Assist with trial strategy and trial preparation

Qualifications

Required

• Active California Bar license
• Civil litigation experience
• Strong legal research and writing abilities
• Experience handling motions and discovery
• Excellent analytical, advocacy, and communication skills

Preferred

• Public entity defense experience
• Federal court experience
• Civil rights or Section 1983 litigation experience
• Employment litigation experience
• Deposition experience
• Trial, arbitration, or evidentiary hearing experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.


Job Reference: JN -082026-428907