High-Stakes Bankruptcy Litigation Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting is assisting a leading AmLaw 100 firm in Costa Mesa to hire a Bankruptcy Litigation Associate (Mid to Senior). This role focuses on complex restructuring disputes, with a trial-minded platform and deep bench in bankruptcy and high-end commercial litigation.

The candidate will litigate across the lifecycle of distressed matters, from early motions through hearings and trials when needed, collaborating with restructuring lawyers and senior partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of bankruptcy litigation experience (law firm training strongly preferred).
• Meaningful writing experience: motions, briefs, and court-facing work product you would want a partner to sign.
• Comfortable owning pieces of a case and driving them without constant direction.
• Admitted and in good standing (or ability to waive in, depending on office).

Responsibilities

• Run point on core bankruptcy litigation work streams (research, writing, strategy, discovery, hearings).
• Handle contested matters and adversary proceedings (fraudulent transfer, preference, fiduciary duty, contract-based disputes, and more).
• Work closely with restructuring lawyers on multi-party, high-exposure fights involving debtors, creditors, sponsors, bidders, and committees.
• Build a record early with a litigation approach that assumes the case could be tried.

Skills

Bankruptcy litigation

Legal writing

Case management

Education

Bar admission

Job description

Advocates Legal Recruiting is assisting a leading AmLaw 100 firm in Costa Mesa to hire a Bankruptcy Litigation Associate (Mid to Senior). This role focuses on complex restructuring disputes, with a trial-minded platform and deep bench in bankruptcy and high-end commercial litigation.

The candidate will litigate across the lifecycle of distressed matters, from early motions through hearings and trials when needed, collaborating with restructuring lawyers and senior partners.