Associate Attorney
Trueline · San Diego, California, United States · 3 days ago
Legal$200k–$240k/yrFull-time
What You'll Do as the Associate Attorney
- Represent commercial landlords in complex lease disputes, unlawful detainer actions, and breach of lease matters
- Draft and negotiate commercial leases, amendments, assignments, guaranties, and related agreements
- Manage litigation from initial strategy through trial, including pleadings, discovery, motions, depositions, hearings, and settlement negotiations
- Advises clients on lease interpretation, risk management, default remedies, and property-related legal issues
- Appears in California state courts throughout the litigation process
- Builds trusted relationships with sophisticated commercial real estate clients
- Collaborates directly with firm leadership on legal strategy and complex matters
Must-Haves as the Associate Attorney
- Active member of the California Bar
- Approximately 15+ years of litigation experience
- Significant experience handling commercial landlord-tenant matters
- Strong understanding of commercial lease drafting, review, and interpretation
- Experience independently managing hearings, motions, and trials
- Exceptional legal writing, analytical, and advocacy skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with a close-knit team
- Outstanding communication and client relationship skills
Nice-to-Haves as the Associate Attorney
- Experience representing shopping center owners, developers, REITs, or commercial property management companies
- Strong transactional commercial real estate background
- Experience with mediation and alternative dispute resolution
- Existing relationships within the Southern California commercial real estate community
Our Client Offers
- Base salary of $200,000-$240,000
- Performance-based annual bonus with flexibility for exceptional candidates
- Fully remote work for candidates located in Southern California
- Opportunity to work with nationally recognized commercial landlords and developers
- High-level litigation and transactional work without Big Law bureaucracy
- Direct access to firm leadership and meaningful client interaction
- Collaborative boutique environment where experience and judgment are valued
- Long-term opportunity to become an integral part of a highly respected niche practice