Litigation Attorney

Pay: $150,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a respected boutique litigation and trial team known for handling sophisticated professional liability and business litigation matters
• Work directly on complex, high-stakes cases involving attorneys, accountants, insurance professionals, financial institutions, architects, engineers, and other professionals
• Take ownership of meaningful litigation work, including case strategy, discovery, depositions, motions, client communication, trial preparation, and trial participation
• Build your career alongside highly experienced attorneys who are recognized leaders in professional responsibility and liability defense
• Enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment with strong mentorship, excellent case exposure, and performance-based bonus potential

Location

This is a hybrid role with flexibility to work from either our Downtown Los Angeles or Brentwood office. We prefer candidates who are able to work in office regularly, while still offering flexibility for the right fit.

Note

Candidates must be admitted to practice in California and should have 4+ years of California litigation experience, ideally including business litigation, professional liability, legal malpractice, accounting malpractice, or other sophisticated civil litigation matters.

About Us

We are a boutique litigation and trial firm focused on professional liability, law firm defense, and complex business litigation. Our team represents attorneys, insurance agents and brokers, financial institutions, accountants, architects, engineers, and other professionals in high-stakes matters from pre-claim investigation through trial, arbitration, and appeal. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage a sophisticated litigation caseload from inception through resolution
• Handle professional liability, malpractice, business litigation, and related civil defense matters
• Communicate directly with clients, provide strategic guidance, and prepare status reports
• Draft pleadings, motions, dispositive motions, discovery responses, and other litigation documents
• Conduct legal research and develop case strategy
• Propound and respond to written discovery
• Take and defend depositions
• Make court appearances in California state and federal courts
• Prepare matters for trial, arbitration, mediation, and resolution
• Participate in trials as second chair when appropriate
• Work closely with partners and team members on complex, high-value litigation matters

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school