Deposition Attorney

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed deposition outlines and focused examination plans tailored to fact and expert witnesses
• Take and defend depositions (fact and expert) in lemon law, warranty, and consumer litigation matters — including remote depositions and in-person proceedings
• Cook up and manage logistics for depositions; manage meeting and subpoena needs and coordinate with court reporters and vendors
• Draft and review deposition summaries, transcripts, errata, and designations for trial use; identify impeachment material and trial uses for testimony
• Work closely with the Trial Team to convert deposition testimony into trial themes, witness strategy, and impeachment material
• Prepare and conduct witness preparation sessions and assist witnesses in presenting testimony effectively
• Draft deposition-related motions, discovery correspondence, and related pleadings
• Communicate directly and compassionately with clients, experts, and third-party witnesses
• Maintain accurate case notes and deposition calendars; collaborate with support staff and discovery attorneys
• Travel across California as required for in-person depositions and hearings

Requirements

• Proven, hands-on experience taking and defending depositions in civil litigation. This includes experience with both fact and expert depositions and demonstrable skill in obtaining trial-useful testimony
• Experience preparing deposition examination outlines, witness-prep, and deposition summaries/transcript analysis — including identifying impeachment material and drafting deposition designations for trial
• Experience coordinating deposition logistics — working with court reporters, remote-deposition platforms, exhibit management, subpoenas, and vendor coordination
• Comfort and skill with both remote and in-person depositions (including remote technology platforms and court reporting protocols)
• Proven ability to manage a high-volume deposition calendar and competing deadlines while maintaining attention to detail and organization
• Strong oral advocacy and witness examination skills demonstrated through actual deposition practice (not merely observation)
• Excellent legal writing with examples of deposition-related work (summaries, outlines, or related pleadings)