Complex Litigation Attorney

Careerconsultingpartners; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partnership track

Performance bonuses

Employer-paid medical

Dental coverage

Cash pension plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Paid parking

Onsite gym

Job summary

Career Consulting Partners in Walnut Creek is seeking a Litigation Attorney with 4–8+ years of civil litigation experience to join its growing plaintiff trial firm. The role involves managing cases from intake through trial, developing legal strategies, and handling plaintiff-side matters across personal injury, employment, and mass actions.

The attorney will collaborate with partners, stay current on California legal developments, and build referral networks within legal organizations.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of civil litigation experience.
• Open to more senior attorneys with 10–20 years.
• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Strong research, writing, and case management skills.
• Trial experience and experience with sexual abuse, employment, or mass actions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage cases from intake through trial.
• Develop legal strategies and work directly with clients.
• Handle plaintiff-side litigation matters, including personal injury, employment, and mass actions.
• Collaborate with partners and team members on complex cases.
• Stay current on California legal developments.
• Build referral relationships and participate in legal organizations.

Skills

Civil litigation experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Case management

Trial experience

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Job description

Career Consulting Partners is proud to partner with a growing plaintiff trial firm with offices in Walnut Creek that is seeking Litigation Attorneys with 4 - 8+ years of experience to join its expanding team. The firm handles matters including personal injury, employment law, sexual abuse, and complex mass action litigation, and has recovered over $1 billion for clients. We are a trial firm, which means we prepare every case as if it will go to trial.

Responsibilities:

• Manage cases from intake through trial
• Develop legal strategies and work directly with clients
• Handle plaintiff-side litigation matters, including personal injury, employment, and mass actions
• Collaborate with partners and team members on complex cases
• Stay current on California legal developments
• Build referral relationships and participate in legal organizations

Requirements:

• 4 - 8 years of civil litigation experience
• Open to more senior attorneys as well, 10 - 20 years.
• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Strong research, writing, and case management skills
• Trial experience and experience with sexual abuse, employment, or mass actions is a plus

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base Compensation Range: $180,000 - $225,000 +
• Partnership-track opportunities and performance bonuses
• 100% employer-paid medical and dental
• 401(k) and cash pension plan
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parking and onsite gym access
• National Tier 1 Firm
• Daily Journal's Top Women Lawyers in CA
• Daily Journal's Top 40 Plaintiff Lawyers in CA