2 to 4 Year Associate Attorney - CA Barred

Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with profit sharing

Company-provided iPhone and laptop

Health savings account

Paid time off

Job summary

Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC (PCVA) seeks an Associate Attorney with 2+ years of litigation experience to handle cases from inception to trial in our Los Angeles office. The ideal candidate is CA-licensed, eager to develop trial skills, and comfortable with complex plaintiffs' personal injury and childhood sexual abuse survivor cases.

The role involves drafting motions, taking and defending depositions, managing client relationships, and collaborating across teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation experience or clerking after bar admission
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Exceptional research and writing abilities
• Robust work ethic and meticulous attention to detail, multi-tasking under pressure
• Licensed to practice in California

Responsibilities

• Manage cases from inception to completion
• Maintain strong client relationships
• Draft motions and present arguments in court
• Conduct and defend depositions
• Take cases to trial

Skills

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Research and writing

Education

CA Bar license

Job description

2 to 4 Year Associate Attorney - CA Barred

As an Associate Attorney at PCVA, you have the opportunity to play a crucial role in supporting our clients by handling many aspects of litigation, which may include:

• Managing cases from inception to completion
• Maintaining strong client relationships
• Drafting persuasive motions and confidently presenting arguments in court
• Skillfully conducting and defending depositions
• Successfully taking cases to trial

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A strong interest in complex plaintiffs' personal injury litigation and a passion for advocating on behalf of survivors of childhood sexual abuse
• 2+ years of experience in litigation (clerking after bar admission will be considered)
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Exceptional research and writing abilities
• A robust work ethic and meticulous attention to detail, including the capacity to multi-task under pressure
• A valid license to practice law in California

The compensation structure for this provides an annual salary range of $185,000 to $205,000 depending on experience, plus a generous bonus program which rewards experience and performance. In recent years, our associates with 2 to 6 years of experience received TOTAL compensation ranging between $250,000 and $750,000+.

Our bonus structure is comprised of two components. The first, an objective bonus, is triggered when the firm successfully achieves its annual revenue target. The second component is a subjective bonus, allocated at the end of the year, which is designed to recognize individual performance. We maintain an annual billing requirement of a minimum of 1900 hours plus 100 marketing hours.

As a contingency-based firm, we operate under the principle that our victories are shared ones. This principle is embodied in our bonus structure, rewarding our attorneys generously whenever the firm succeeds.

• Full coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with a profit-sharing component
• Company-provided iPhone and laptop
• Health savings account
• Paid time off

Job Type: Full-time

Associate Attorney – CA Barred, with opportunity for trial experience

Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC (PCVA) , a national plaintiff's law firm with a team of 37 accomplished attorneys, is seeking a talented and dedicated Associate Attorney with 2 or more years of experience to join our litigation practice group. The is a full-time position in our Los Angeles office. PCVA has offices in WA, CA and NY.

Our firm continues to expand, and this position will focus on the practice of seeking justice for sexual abuse survivors. This position is ideal for a junior attorney anxious to develop litigation and trial skills. We are a smaller firm, so you will be entrusted with more responsibility than your peers at large firms.

The pay range for this role is:

185,000 - 205,000 USD per year (Los Angeles Office)