Complex Litigation Attorney, Sacramento (26-014)

Klinedinst-PC; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth opportunities

Remote working arrangements

Merit-based compensation

Job summary

Klinedinst PC seeks a California-licensed attorney with at least 3 years of experience in general litigation, business litigation, or financial services to join our Sacramento office. The role offers the opportunity to handle matters across the state, with a dynamic team and a path for growth.

Ideal candidates will independently manage cases, develop discovery plans, take depositions, draft motions, and prepare for trial, with any relevant financial-industry experience considered a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be California-licensed attorney.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in general, business, or financial services litigation.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Experience structuring discovery plans and taking depositions is preferred.
• Diligent and capable of handling complex cases independently.

Responsibilities

• Independently handle cases and analyze/research complex issues.
• Structure discovery plans, take and defend depositions, manage document-intensive cases.
• Draft dispositive motions and prepare for trial.
• Possess experience representing clients in financial industry is a plus.

Skills

California-licensed

3+ years experience

General litigation

Business litigation

Financial services litigation

Team player

Excellent communication

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Level up your legal career by joining Klinedinst's growing and dynamic team. Klinedinst is seeking an attorney with at least 3 years of experience in general litigation (GL), business litigation, and/or financial services to join our office in Sacramento, CAwith the opportunity to handle matters throughout the state.

Top-tier talent deserves a top-tier place to take their career to the next level. Candidates for this position must be California licensed with strong academic credentials. We're looking for individuals who have a passion for advocacy and are ready to find creative legal solutions for their clients.

The ideal candidate is ready to take on responsibility, independently handle cases, and analyze/research complex issues. We're also looking for attorneys with experience in structuring discovery plans, taking and defending depositions, managing document-intensive cases, drafting dispositive motions, and preparing for trial. If you have experience representing clients in the financial industry, that is a plus, though not required.

Coming to work with a solid work ethic, excellent organizational and communication skills, and a commitment to teamwork will be critical factors for success in this position.

On our end, we offer competitive pay and benefits, interesting cases, complex legal issues, great clients, and many opportunities for professional growth and development. We encourage our attorneys to become involved in the community, embrace their passions, and seek balance in their careers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Californialicensed with 3or more years of experience
• Strong academic background and the ambition to create an extraordinary career
• Experience in business, general liability, or financial services litigation is preferred
• Solid work ethic and a passion for advocacy
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Pay range: $145,000-170,000per year(depends on experience)
• Team player

THE KLINEDINST ENVIRONMENT IS WHERE YOU'LL FIND:

• Supportive team-based law firm, with excellent support staff
• Opportunities to grow personally and professionally
• Opportunities to work on complex cases with significant responsibilities and client interaction
• A dynamic culture that embraces opportunities for remote working arrangements
• Open, honest, and transparent communication within the firm
• Merit-based compensation

Put your career into high gear by joining Klinedinst's legal team. Klinedinst PC is consistently recognized by Best Lawyers, Martindale, Super Lawyers, and other awards for its talented team of legal professionals. Plus, we are expanding our footprint across the West. We seek candidates who have a strong desire to build their own practice on a diversified, multi-state platform. Hit the ground running and gain solid experience handling construction, employment; and general liability litigation with some of the most respected attorneys in the field. Pay ranges are provided in compliance with SB1162, California's pay transparency law; actual pay may vary based on a variety of factors, educations, applicable experiences, etc.

Klinedinst PC is committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workspace, actively seeking to hire, retain, and promote employees from varied backgrounds. We adhere to strict anti-discrimination, harassment, and retaliation policies based on protected characteristics like race, gender, disability and sexual orientation.