Litigation Associate — Complex Commercial Disputes

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation in California seeks a full-time Litigation Associate in Sacramento or Century City with 2–3 years of experience to handle cases in all phases of litigation, including legal research, drafting pleadings and discovery, attending hearings and depositions, arguing motions, and assisting with trial preparation.

The successful candidate will join a firm that handles complex disputes across corporate formation, acquisition, and real estate, with

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with the California State Bar.
• 2–3 years of complex commercial litigation experience.
• Experience drafting dispositive and non-dispositive motions, discovery, and legal memoranda.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative and client-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Handle litigation matters through all phases, including pre-litigation strategy, pleadings, discovery, law and motion practice, mediation, trial preparation, and post-trial proceedings.
• Draft high-quality pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery requests and responses, including dispositive motions such as demurrers and motions for summary judgment.
• Participate in conducting and defending depositions, preparing witnesses for depositions and hearings, and respond to written discovery requests.
• Conduct legal research and provide strategic analysis on complex business-related disputes.
• Appear at hearings, case management conferences, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Assist with trial preparation, including exhibit preparation, witness outlines, and coordination with experts.
• Collaborate closely with partners, senior associates, and clients to develop litigation strategy and manage cases efficiently.

Skills

Legal Research

Drafting Pleadings

Depositions

Litigation Strategy

Client Communication

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

California Bar Admission

Job description

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation in California seeks a full-time Litigation Associate in Sacramento or Century City with 2–3 years of experience to handle cases in all phases of litigation, including legal research, drafting pleadings and discovery, attending hearings and depositions, arguing motions, and assisting with trial preparation.

The successful candidate will join a firm that handles complex disputes across corporate formation, acquisition, and real estate, with