Attorney | Consumer Litigation | Hybrid | 149027

Gilder Search Group; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Job summary

Gilder Search Group in Irvine, CA seeks an attorney for a substantive consumer litigation role. The ideal candidate has 6–10 years of litigation experience, including research, motions, discovery, and depositions, with strong trial preparation.

Direct lemon-law experience is a plus; second-chair acceptable. The position is in-office in Irvine, with one hybrid day per week after a six-month probation, and a minimum annual billable requirement of 1,800 hours.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of litigation experience preferred.
• California Bar admission in good standing required.
• In-office Irvine role with potential hybrid day after probation.
• Experience in consumer/warranty/products liability or employment litigation a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research, draft motions, handle discovery and depositions.
• Manage expert discovery, case strategy, and pre-trial preparation; second-chair experience acceptable.
• Meet annual billable expectations (1,800 hours) and support trial readiness.

Skills

Litigation experience

Trial experience

Research and writing

Discovery

Deposition experience

Education

California Bar admission

Job description

MAKE YOUR NEXT MOVE COUNT

An established litigation team in Irvine, CA, is seeking an attorney for a substantive consumer litigation role.

• The opportunity is primarily focused on attorneys with 6–10 years of litigation experience, with attorneys beginning around 3–4 years potentially considered based on overall qualifications.
• Relevant experience includes consumer litigation, consumer warranty, products liability, personal injury defense, or employment litigation. Direct lemon-law experience is helpful, but not required.
• The role involves legal research, motions, discovery, depositions, expert discovery, case strategy, CMCs, and trial preparation. Trial experience is strongly preferred, with second-chair experience acceptable.
• Compensation: $170,000–$210,000, plus a bonus opportunity after exceeding 1,800 annual billable hours and a discretionary year-end bonus.
• Benefits: Health, dental, and vision benefits begin on day one and are 100% employer-covered through the selected PPO.
• The position is primarily in-office in Irvine, with one hybrid day per week potentially available after a six-month probationary period. The annual minimum billable requirement is 1,800 hours.
• California Bar admission and good standing required.

If you're ready for meaningful litigation responsibility in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is worth a closer look.

Salary Range: $170,000–$210,000

Reference: 149027

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