Senior Counsel - Aviation Liability (Automotive Product Liability and Warranty Litigation)

About the role

Clyde & Co has an opportunity for a Counsel-level litigator to join our automotive product liability and warranty litigation practice. We are looking for bright litigators familiar with the litigation process, and an excellent writer who is highly motivated and proactive with their caseload.

Responsibilities

• Taking depositions, arguing motions, and attending court hearings and mediations as required;
• Drafting motions, pleadings, briefs, discovery requests and interrogatories, and other legal correspondence and litigation documents;
• Conducting complex and rigorous legal research and analysis, and drafting memoranda;
• Preparing status reports and recommendations to clients;
• Reviewing document collections in preparation for litigation;
• Working on all aspects of litigation, from the initial responsive pleading through trial.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Admitted to the CA bar;
• Discovery and Law and Motion experience;
• Experience with California Lemon Law, including the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act;
• State and Federal court experience;
• Excellent academic credentials and work history.
• Superior writing, and analytical skills;
• Strong Interpersonal skills;
• Ability to handle matters of a highly sensitive nature;
• Ability to handle time sensitive matters, sometimes several simultaneously;
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly.
• Strong work ethic;
• Attention to detail;
• Capable of working within a team.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $205,000-$225,000. The range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

Benefits

• Student loan reimbursement;
• Flexible time off;
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance;
• 401K Safe Harbor contribution;
• Life/AD&D Disability;
• Flexible Spending Account;
• Supplemental Medical Accident Insurance;
• Supplemental Critical Illness Insurance;
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Pet Insurance;
• Commuter Benefits and more!

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organizations successfully navigate risk and maximize opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources. Globally integrated, Clyde & Co offers a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. It is committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realize their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimizing the impact it has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.