Civil Litigation Associate — Complex Defense & Trial (SF)

LumenCeler Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

LumenCeler Group in San Francisco seeks a civil litigation associate to join our team. The role involves handling complex defense matters for businesses across industries, with potential experience in general liability, construction, commercial, employment, product liability, or toxic tort litigation.

The associate will work alongside seasoned trial lawyers on matters including product liability, mass tort, toxic tort, and other complex civil litigation.

Qualifications

• 2–8 years of litigation experience.
• Experience in civil defense litigation; insurance defense, construction, commercial, employment, product liability, or toxic tort experience welcome.
• Strong research, writing, case-management, and communication skills.
• Interest in working on complex matters and building trial experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing cases from early evaluation through discovery, motion practice, mediation, settlement, and trial.
• Taking and defending depositions and working with fact and expert witnesses.
• Drafting pleadings, discovery, and dispositive motions.
• Developing case strategy and communicating with clients, insurers, and opposing counsel.
• Supporting trial preparation and, as experience allows, participating in trial.

Skills

Litigation experience

Job description

LumenCeler Group in San Francisco seeks a civil litigation associate to join our team. The role involves handling complex defense matters for businesses across industries, with potential experience in general liability, construction, commercial, employment, product liability, or toxic tort litigation.

The associate will work alongside seasoned trial lawyers on matters including product liability, mass tort, toxic tort, and other complex civil litigation.