General Liability/Professional Liability Associate Attorney

Lagasse Branch Bell + Kinkead LLP; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid health insurance

Unlimited PTO

Annual bonus programs

Paid holidays

401(k) contributions

Parental leave

Cell phone stipend

Paid parking or transit

CLE support

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Lagasse Branch Bell + Kinkead LLP in San Diego seeks a general liability and/or professional liability litigation associate with 3+ years of experience to join our California office. You will defend clients across a broad range of matters with partner mentorship, client contact, and opportunities for practice development.

The firm emphasizes responsive, quality service and celebrates being a certified female-owned practice.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school is required.
• California Bar admission in good standing is required.
• 3+ years handling general and/or professional liability litigation.

Responsibilities

• Defend clients in general and professional liability matters.
• Investigate claims, analyze liability and damages, and develop case strategies.
• Conduct legal research and draft letters, motions, and pleadings.
• Prepare discovery requests/responses and take/defend depositions.
• Represent clients at conferences, hearings, mediations, and trials/arbitrations in California.

Skills

General liability litigation

Professional liability litigation

Legal research

Legal writing

Court appearances

Depositions/mediations

Education

J.D. (ABA-accredited)

Job description

Lagasse Branch Bell + Kinkead (LBBK) is a certified female-owned law firm with deep expertise in general liability and professional liability defense across California. Dedicated to providing responsive, quality, and result-oriented legal services, we partner with our clients to help them navigate complex general liability and professional liability matters and achieve their business goals. Our mission is simple: to provide comprehensive solutions for the legal needs of companies throughout California.

Our general liability and professional liability attorneys are talented, energetic, and collaborative. We enjoy the work we do, and we believe it shows in our results and our relationships with clients and colleagues. We have been recognized many times as one of the Best Places to Work by the San Diego Business Journal.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a general liability and/or professional liability litigation associate with 3+ years of experience to join our San Diego office. As a general liability and professional liability attorney at LBBK, you will defend clients across a broad range of matters with direct partner mentorship, meaningful client contact, and real opportunities for practice development and professional growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Defend clients in a broad range of general liability and professional liability matters, including premises liability, products liability, errors and omissions, and related claims


• Investigate general liability and professional liability claims and defenses, analyze liability and damages, and develop case handling strategies


• Conduct legal research and analysis in support of general liability and professional liability defense strategies


• Draft letters, memos, motions, and pleadings across general liability and professional liability practice areas


• Prepare discovery requests/responses and take/defend depositions


• Represent clients at court conferences, hearings, mediations, and trial/arbitration in San Francisco-area state and federal courts


• Communicate regularly with partners, associates, paralegals, clients, and opposing counsel


• Meet a 1,850 annual billable hours requirement

COMPENSATION

Base salary of $150,000 – $200,000 annually, depending on experience. Multiple bonus programs including:

• Annual Subjective Bonus


• Annual Business Origination Bonus


• Annual Objective Bonus for hours billed over 1,850


• Annual Profit-Sharing Contributions by the Firm


• Annual 401(k) Contributions by the Firm

BENEFITS

• 100% paid health insurance — medical, dental, and vision for the employee


• Paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance


• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)


• 11 paid firm holidays


• Paid parental leave (maternity, paternity, and catastrophic disability)


• Paid jury duty and bereavement leave


• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care


• Wellness Expense Reimbursement Program (WERP)


• Cell phone and internet stipend


• Paid parking or public transportation


• Paid/firm-sponsored CLE to meet California state requirements


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school


• Current California Bar admission in good standing


• 3+ years of experience handling general liability and/or professional liability litigation matters


• Excellent writer with strong attention to detail in general liability and professional liability contexts


• Team player with exceptional interpersonal skills and responsiveness


• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced general liability and professional liability litigation environment


• Comfortable handling court appearances; experience with depositions and mediations required


• Trial experience in general liability or professional liability matters preferred but not required

WHY LBBK

• Certified female-owned firm — a rare and meaningful differentiator in California's legal market


• Collaborative, non-BigLaw culture — bright, energetic general liability and professional liability attorneys who genuinely enjoy working together


• Hybrid/remote flexibility


• Substantial client contact and real opportunities for general liability and professional liability practice development from day one


• Firm committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating opportunities for underrepresented attorneys