Civil Litigation Attorney

Jobot; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision

Dental

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Profit-sharing

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Litigation Attorney with strong public entity defense experience to represent California cities, school districts, and special districts in state and federal matters. The role offers hybrid flexibility and a lucrative compensation package.

You will draft motions, argue hearings, and guide strategic risk management while collaborating with city attorneys and agency boards. Partnership on the horizon as you prove results in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Represent public agencies in state and federal litigation involving constitutional claims, torts, land use, environmental issues, and other complex matters
• Draft and argue motions, attend court hearings, and participate in depositions, mediations, and trials
• Provide strategic counsel to public clients on risk management and litigation strategy
• Work closely with city attorneys, general counsel, and agency boards

Job description

AM 200 Law Firm - Civil Litigation Attorney w/ Hybrid flexibility! Lucrative Comp! Path to Partner!

Salary: $130,000 - $190,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a dynamic and reputable law firm dedicated to providing top-notch legal services in the field of public entity defense. We are a nationally recognized firm serving hundreds of public agencies across California and beyond, is actively seeking a skilled Litigation Attorney with strong experience in public agency defense. If you're passionate about making a difference through impactful, high-level work that supports cities, school districts, and special districts - this is your chance to thrive in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Why join us?

Benefits include:

• PPO Healthcare, vision, dental, life insurance, and AFLAC disability plans
• Competitive compensation with annual reviews
• Opportunities for career growth and partnership
• Structured bonus opportunities
• 401(k) with automatic contributions and the potential for profit-sharing

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Job Details

• Represent public agencies in state and federal litigation involving constitutional claims, torts, land use, environmental issues, and other complex matters
• Draft and argue motions, attend court hearings, and participate in depositions, mediations, and trials
• Provide strategic counsel to public clients on risk management and litigation strategy
• Work closely with city attorneys, general counsel, and agency boards

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.