Litigation Attorney (Remote)

About the role

A well-established law firm specializing in complex construction, business, and employment litigation, handling multi-million dollar projects, personal injury defense, environmental claims, and product liability matters. We are seeking a Litigation Attorney to join a well-established and growing law firm. The ideal candidate will have a strong litigation background, preferably on the defense side, and experience managing matters through all phases of litigation. This position offers the opportunity to work on sophisticated construction, business, employment, personal injury defense, environmental, and product liability matters while collaborating closely with experienced attorneys and partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage litigation matters from inception through resolution.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to support ongoing litigation.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, settlement agreements, and other legal documents.
• Handle all aspects of written discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediation, and trial preparation.
• Represent clients in court hearings, depositions, mediations, and other litigation proceedings.
• Develop case strategy and evaluate risk exposure.
• Negotiate settlements and assist with dispute resolution efforts.
• Communicate regularly with clients, insurance carriers, experts, and opposing counsel.
• Maintain compliance with all legal standards, ethical obligations, and court deadlines.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in the California State Bar.
• 3+ years of civil litigation experience.

Qualifications

• Defense litigation experience strongly preferred.
• Experience handling motions, depositions, discovery, mediation, and trial preparation.
• Experience in construction defect, business/commercial litigation, employment litigation, insurance defense, product liability, personal injury defense, or general liability matters is preferred.
• Experience working with insurance carriers and insurance-related claims is a plus.

Skills

• Strong legal writing, analytical, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a remote environment.
• Willingness to attend court appearances, depositions, mediations, and litigation-related proceedings as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with discretionary annual bonus opportunity
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible time off
• 401k retirement plan and profit sharing
• 100% remote work environment
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Opportunity to work on complex, high-exposure litigation matters

Pay

Salary: $170,000 - $180,000 per year + Bonus