Attorney

Spinelli, Donald & Nott; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Spinelli, Donald & Nott, a civil litigation firm in Sacramento, seeks an associate attorney with the right mix of ambition and experience. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of substantive insurance defense, has taken and defended depositions, drafted and argued demurrers and motions for summary judgment, and participated in trial preparation.

Expected salary is $175,000 per year. All submittals will be kept in confidence. This in-person role includes benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of substantive insurance defense experience.
• California State Bar license (Required).
• In-person work location in Sacramento.

Responsibilities

• Case analysis and litigation tactics
• Research and handling of unique and complex legal issues
• Drafting and responding to written discovery
• Taking and defending depositions
• Writing and arguing significant law and motion, including dispositive motions
• Participating in mediations and arbitrations
• Trial preparation

Skills

Insurance defense experience

Deposition handling

Motions for summary judgment

Trial preparation

Education

Doctorate (Required)

Job description

Spinelli, Donald & Nott is an AV-rated civil litigation firm that has been practicing in Sacramento for nearly 40 years handling complex public entity and private entity litigation. We are seeking to hire an ambitious, career-minded individual for an associate attorney opening. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of substantive insurance defense experience. If you have taken and defended depositions, drafted and argued demurrers and motions for summary judgment, participated in trial preparation and have second chair trial experience, handled cases in federal court, and can handle large, complex litigation, then we are looking for you. Expected salary for the person with the right mixture of experience, capability and tenacity is $175,000 per year. All submittals will be kept in the strictest confidence.

• Case analysis and litigation tactics
• Research and handling of unique and complex legal issues
• Drafting and responding to written discovery
• Taking and defending depositions
• Writing and arguing significant law and motion, including dispositive motions
• Participating in mediations and arbitrations
• Trial preparation

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Doctorate (Required)

Experience:

• Litigation: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• California State Bar License (Required)

Work Location:

• In person