Data Privacy Litigation Associate

Fisher Phillips; California; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fisher Phillips in California is seeking an experienced litigation attorney specializing in data breach and consumer privacy class actions. You will defend matters in state and federal courts, manage incidents from discovery through resolution, and coordinate with clients, experts, and opposing counsel.

The role requires autonomous case handling, court appearances, negotiations, and mentoring junior associates. Non-litigation compliance or transactional work is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• Required litigation experience includes data breach and consumer privacy class actions in California state and federal courts.
• Experience litigating data security incidents (e.g., ransomware) and consumer privacy claims based on data disclosure through tracking technology on websites and apps.
• Ability to autonomously run cases, interface with clients, investigate claims, engage technical experts, appear at court hearings/mediations/depositions, and negotiate settlements with minimal supervision.
• Experience training and/or supervising junior associates is required.
• Non-litigation experience in compliance and transactional matters is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously run cases, interface with clients, investigators, and experts throughout matter lifecycle.
• Appear at hearings, mediations, depositions, and negotiate settlements with minimal supervision.

Skills

Litigation experience

Data breach

Consumer privacy

Class action defense

Calif. courts experience

Client interfacing

Mentoring junior associates

Negotiation

Job description

Overview

• Required litigation experience includes data breach and consumer privacy class actions in California state and federal courts, specifically class action defense through class certification.
• Experience is sought in litigating and handling matters arising from data security incidents (e.g., ransomware) and consumer privacy claims based on data disclosure through tracking technology (cookies, pixels) on websites and apps.
• Specific claims include wiretapping and “trap and trace” under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) and federal wiretapping law, alongside CDAFA, CMIA, VPPA, TCPA, and anti-spam class actions.
• The role requires the ability to autonomously run cases, interface with clients, investigate/evaluate claims, engage technical experts, appear at court hearings/mediations/depositions, and negotiate settlements with minimal supervision.
• Experience training and/or supervising junior associates is required.
• Non-litigation experience in compliance and transactional matters is a plus, but not required.