Commercial Litigation Attorney

O'Hagan Meyer; Hermosa Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid schedule

Mentorship program

Competitive compensation

401(k) with employer contribution

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

O’Hagan Meyer seeks an attorney with at least 1 year of civil litigation experience to join our Hermosa Beach office. The ideal candidate will have experience litigating in business/commercial litigation, professional liability, premises liability, employment, and/or directors & officers defense.

This is an ideal opportunity for an attorney looking to handle a wide‑range of civil litigation matters involving cutting‑edge topics and sophisticated, interesting clients.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Experience with state and federal courts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Legal research, drafting pleadings and motions, and other documents.
• Taking and defending depositions, drafting and answering discovery requests.
• Trial preparation and trial assistance.

Skills

Civil litigation

Legal research

Drafting pleadings

Deposition handling

Trial preparation

Discovery responses

Client communication

Education

Bar admission in California

Job description

O’Hagan Meyer seeks an attorney with at least 1 year of litigation experience to join our Hermosa Beach office. The ideal candidate will have experience litigating in some or all of the areas of business/commercial litigation, professional liability, premises liability, employment, and/or directors & officers defense. This is an ideal opportunity for an attorney looking to handle a wide‑range of civil litigation matters involving cutting‑edge topics and sophisticated, interesting clients.

O’Hagan Meyer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

• 1+ years of experience in civil litigation (bonus if you have employment experience
• This role requires legal research, drafting of pleadings motions and other documents, taking and defending depositions, drafting and answering discovery requests, trial preparation and trial assistance. Experience with both state and federal courts preferred.
• This position also requires the ability to communicate with both clients and colleagues in an effectively.
• This position will require some local travel for court appearances, mediations, arbitrations, site inspections and depositions.
• Admission to the state bar of California required.

• Flexible hybrid schedule
• Low turnover, collegial and collaborative environment
• Direct client interaction and significant responsibility on complex and sophisticated legal matters
• Formal mentorship, training and development programs for associates
• Competitive compensation and several bonus programs
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution
• Robust benefits package, including, health insurance (medical, dental and vision coverage), life insurance, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, and a paid parental leave program.

Salary Range: $130,000 to $190,000

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