Civil Trial Attorney

Skill Requirements

• Minimum of eight (8) years' experience in civil litigation defense (or insurance defense)
• Handling cases from inception through appeal
• First chair experience in a minimum of 6 (six) jury and three (3) bench trials taken to verdict in a California State Superior Court

Qualifications

• Expertise in municipal law, police litigation, code enforcement, and receiverships
• Experience with contract, tort, public entity, government tort, personal injury, and other areas of civil law
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of judicial and trial procedures and rules of evidence
• Understanding of California Evidence Code and principles of judicial and trial procedures
• Experience with litigation management and strategies in state and federal courts

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of civil litigation from case inception to verdict
• Initial case assessment, discovery, depositions, motion practice, pre-trial negotiations, courtroom advocacy, and post-trial motions
• Gather and organize documents, evidence, and legal research for cases
• Prepare and draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and other legal documents
• Interview clients and witnesses, and draft summaries of their statements
• Attend court hearings, depositions, and other legal proceedings
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations, and assist in updating clients on potential impacts to ongoing cases
• Regularly update clients on status of cases being handled
• Attend meetings with clients to provide significant updates on cases

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• FSA Retirement Plan with Company Match