Civil Litigation Attorney | Plaintiff-Side Litigation | Southern California | Hybrid | Partner-Track Potential
A confidential California-based plaintiff-side litigation practice is seeking an experienced Civil Litigation Attorney to join its Southern California team.
This opportunity is well suited to an attorney who enjoys running cases, building strong client relationships, and driving litigation strategy in a contingency setting, with meaningful responsibility and a clear path for growth.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
- Plaintiff-side litigation platform with a contingency practice model
- No billable hour pressures
- Hybrid schedule with in-office collaboration
- Partner-track potential for attorneys who demonstrate strong case ownership and results
- Broad civil litigation exposure across personal injury, insurance bad faith, property damage, and construction defect
The Role:
- Manage a plaintiff-side civil litigation docket from intake through resolution
- Draft and argue motions, including dispositive and discovery-related motions
- Handle written discovery, meet and confer efforts, and discovery strategy
- Take and defend depositions
- Prepare witnesses and work with experts
- Prepare cases for mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial
- Maintain direct client communication and provide practical counseling throughout the case lifecycle
Location, Schedule and Compensation:
- Location: Southern California
- Schedule: Hybrid, in office 3 days per week
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
- Active California Bar admission in good standing
- 5+ years of plaintiff-side civil litigation experience
- Experience in each of the following practice areas: personal injury, insurance bad faith, property damage, and construction defect
- Strong motion practice, deposition, and discovery skills
- Demonstrated prior tenure and commitment in previous roles
- Track record handling higher-stakes matters in a contingency-based practice
- Trial preparation experience and comfort driving cases toward trial
- For a senior employment litigation attorney path: portable book of business
Compensation and Benefits:
- Full benefits package including health, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching
- Contingency-based practice with bonus potential and a referral fee program
We’ll be happy to discuss this position in more detail.