Litigation Attorney

LumenCeler Group; San Francisco (CA); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 230.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

LumenCeler Group in San Francisco seeks a civil litigation associate to join our team. The role involves handling complex defense matters for businesses across industries, with potential experience in general liability, construction, commercial, employment, product liability, or toxic tort litigation.

The associate will work alongside seasoned trial lawyers on matters including product liability, mass tort, toxic tort, and other complex civil litigation.

Qualifikationen

• 2–8 years of litigation experience.
• Experience in civil defense litigation; insurance defense, construction, commercial, employment, product liability, or toxic tort experience welcome.
• Strong research, writing, case-management, and communication skills.
• Interest in working on complex matters and building trial experience.

Aufgaben

• Managing cases from early evaluation through discovery, motion practice, mediation, settlement, and trial.
• Taking and defending depositions and working with fact and expert witnesses.
• Drafting pleadings, discovery, and dispositive motions.
• Developing case strategy and communicating with clients, insurers, and opposing counsel.
• Supporting trial preparation and, as experience allows, participating in trial.

Kenntnisse

Litigation experience

Jobbeschreibung

An established national litigation firm is looking for a civil litigation associate to join its San Francisco office. The firm handles complex, high‑stakes defense matters for businesses, manufacturers, insurers, and other clients. This role could be a fit for an attorney with experience in general liability, construction, commercial, employment, product liability, or toxic tort litigation.

The Work

The associate will work with experienced trial lawyers on matters that may include product liability, mass tort and toxic tort claims—including silica—construction disputes, transportation, general liability, and other complex civil litigation.

Responsibilities may include:

• Managing cases from early evaluation through discovery, motion practice, mediation, settlement, and trial
• Taking and defending depositions and working with fact and expert witnesses
• Drafting pleadings, discovery, and dispositive motions
• Developing case strategy and communicating with clients, insurers, and opposing counsel
• Supporting trial preparation and, as experience allows, participating in trial

Qualifications

• 2–8 years of litigation experience
• Experience in civil defense litigation; insurance defense, construction, commercial, employment, product liability, or toxic tort experience is welcome
• Strong research, writing, case-management, and communication skills
• Interest in working on complex matters and building trial experience

The role is based in San Francisco, with flexibility to consider qualified California-based candidates outside the city. The expected annual billable requirement is approximately 1,900 hours.