Lead Civil Trial Attorney — Complex Litigation

Orion Placement; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced trial attorney to join our civil litigation defense team in California. This on-site role involves handling sophisticated civil matters from inception through trial, with substantial autonomy and quarterly bonus opportunities.

You will lead or co-counsel complex cases, develop litigation strategy, and manage depositions, motions, and courtroom proceedings in a collaborative, high-performance environment.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active California Bar license in good standing.
• 8+ years of civil litigation experience.
• First-chair or substantial second-chair trial experience preferred.
• Extensive experience handling depositions, motion practice, hearings, and courtroom appearances.
• Excellent legal writing, research, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple complex, high-exposure litigation matters.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage complex civil litigation matters from intake through trial or resolution.
• Develop and execute litigation strategy throughout all phases of a case.
• Draft and argue dispositive motions, procedural motions, and other substantive pleadings.
• Take and defend depositions of parties, fact witnesses, and expert witnesses.
• Handle court appearances, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and case management conferences.
• Prepare clients, witnesses, and experts for depositions and trial testimony.
• Serve as lead or co-counsel during trial preparation and trial proceedings.
• Negotiate settlements and develop resolution strategies with clients and insurance carriers.
• Maintain strong client relationships while collaborating with attorneys, experts, and opposing counsel.
• Accurately record billable time while meeting annual productivity expectations.

Skills

Legal writing

Research

Negotiation

Oral advocacy

Education

Juris Doctor

California Bar license

Job description

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced trial attorney to join our civil litigation defense team in California. This on-site role involves handling sophisticated civil matters from inception through trial, with substantial autonomy and quarterly bonus opportunities.

You will lead or co-counsel complex cases, develop litigation strategy, and manage depositions, motions, and courtroom proceedings in a collaborative, high-performance environment.