Litigation Attorney

Oregon State Bar Pro Liability; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Bizzano Law, LLC, a boutique firm based in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is seeking a Litigation Attorney with 5+ years of experience for a part-time role that can grow to full-time. The position offers significant responsibility, client contact, and flexible, collaborative work in a small-firm environment.

Responsibilities include strategy, depositions, hearings, and trial preparation, with opportunities to independently manage matters and work remotely with periodic in-person meetings in Lake Oswego.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience with significant litigation experience.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Experience handling contested hearings and trials.
• Excellent legal research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• A strong ethical compass, sound judgment, and a commitment to fairness and justice.
• Ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently while thriving in a collaborative team environment.
• Admission to the Oregon State Bar in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Manage litigation matters with an appropriate level of independence based on experience.
• Develop case strategy and participate in collaborative strategy discussions.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other substantive legal documents.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Prepare for and appear at contested hearings and trials.
• Conduct legal research and analyze complex legal and factual issues.
• Communicate directly with clients and opposing counsel.
• Attend mediations and settlement negotiations.
• Work collaboratively with attorneys and staff to provide excellent representation to our clients.

Job description

Litigation Attorney

Bizzano Law, LLC | Lake Oswego, Oregon
Part-Time with Opportunity to Become Full-Time | Primarily Remote

Bizzano Law, LLC is a boutique firm based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Our practice focuses on contested guardianships and conservatorships, trust and estate litigation, and fiduciary disputes, with occasional real estate and business matters.

We are seeking an experienced Litigation Attorney with at least five years of experienceto join our team on a part-time basis, with the opportunity for the position to grow into a full-time role. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys litigation and wants meaningful responsibility, interesting work, and the flexibility and collegiality of a small-firm environment.

You will be involved in all aspects of cases, from developing strategy and working directly with clients to taking depositions, arguing motions, handling contested hearings, negotiating resolutions, and preparing cases for trial. Depending on experience, you will have opportunities to independently manage matters while collaborating with the firm's other attorneys on larger and more complex cases.

We care deeply about the quality of our work and the people we represent. We are looking for an attorney with a strong ethical compass, sound judgment, and a genuine commitment to fairness and justice.

We take our work seriously, but we also believe an excellent law practice can be supportive, flexible, and mindful of life outside the office. We value open communication and a team environment where everyone's ideas and contributions are valued.

What You'll Do

• Manage litigation matters with an appropriate level of independence based on experience
• Develop case strategy and participate in collaborative strategy discussions
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other substantive legal documents
• Take and defend depositions
• Prepare for and appear at contested hearings and trials
• Conduct legal research and analyze complex legal and factual issues
• Communicate directly with clients and opposing counsel
• Attend mediations and settlement negotiations
• Work collaboratively with attorneys and staff to provide excellent representation to our clients

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of legal experience with significant litigation experience
• Experience taking and defending depositions
• Experience handling contested hearings and trials
• Excellent legal research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
• A strong ethical compass, sound judgment, and a commitment to fairness and justice
• The ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities
• The ability to work independently while also thriving in a collaborative team environment
• Admission to the Oregon State Bar in good standing

Experience with probate, trusts and estates, guardianships, conservatorships, fiduciary litigation, and/or estate planning is a significant plus, but is not required.

Why Bizzano Law

You will have the opportunity to do substantive legal work and play a meaningful role in our cases. You will have direct client contact, participate in strategic decisions, and take responsibility for moving matters forward.

At the same time, we recognize that life is not all about work. We strive to maintain a culture that is supportive, flexible, and respectful of our team members' lives and priorities outside the office.

The position will begin part-time, with the opportunity to transition to full-time as the role develops.

We offer:

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and skill level
• Primarily remote work with regular in-person meetings in Lake Oswego
• Flexibility and an emphasis on work-life balance
• A genuinely supportive and collaborative culture
• Interesting and sophisticated litigation work
• Direct client contact and meaningful case responsibility
• Opportunities for professional growth and increasing responsibility
• Health insurance and 401(k) for full-time employees

If you are an experienced litigator who values excellent advocacy, integrity, justice, collaboration, and flexibility, we would like to hear from you.