Litigation Attorney: PI & Construction Defect | Hybrid

Orion Placement; Pleasant Hill (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule after onboarding

Bonus potential

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Confidential Employer, a growing civil litigation firm, seeks an attorney to manage an active civil litigation caseload from intake through resolution, including personal injury and construction defect matters.

You will take ownership from day one, handle depositions, court appearances, discovery, and motions, and collaborate across Newport Beach, Sacramento, and Pleasant Hill offices. After onboarding, a hybrid schedule is available.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Personal injury litigation experience required or strongly preferred.
• Experience handling written discovery, depositions, court appearances, and law and motion.
• Strong legal writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple active litigation matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active civil litigation caseload from intake through resolution.
• Handle personal injury and construction defect matters with increasing responsibility and independence.
• Draft, propound, and respond to written discovery, including interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission.
• Take and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and expert witnesses.
• Prepare and argue motions, including demurrers, motions for summary judgment, and other law and motion matters.
• Appear in court for hearings, case management conferences, and other litigation proceedings.
• Communicate directly with clients to provide case updates, strategic guidance, and exceptional service.
• Develop litigation strategies while managing deadlines and case progression.
• Collaborate with attorneys and legal staff across the firm's Newport Beach, Sacramento, and Pleasant Hill offices to achieve successful client outcomes.

Skills

Legal writing

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Client service

Job description

Confidential Employer, a growing civil litigation firm, seeks an attorney to manage an active civil litigation caseload from intake through resolution, including personal injury and construction defect matters.

You will take ownership from day one, handle depositions, court appearances, discovery, and motions, and collaborate across Newport Beach, Sacramento, and Pleasant Hill offices. After onboarding, a hybrid schedule is available.