REMOTE Civil Litigation Attorney

Ascendion; California; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

401(k) match

Job summary

Ascendion in Southern California is seeking two civil litigation attorneys for sophisticated public entity defense work. The pay is base 150k–190k with a bonus-heavy model and origination credit for bringing in business.

You should have 2+ years of California civil litigation experience, the drive to manage your own caseload with minimal oversight, and be prepared to provide writing samples. Remote or hybrid work is available with occasional in-person depositions near Riverside.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of California civil litigation experience (insurance defense or employment background a strong fit)
• The drive to run your own caseload with minimal oversight
• Strong writing samples (we'll ask for samples)

Responsibilities

• You will run independently and own matters start to finish.

Skills

Civil litigation

Independent work

Business development

Job description

Uncapped upside — get paid for what you produce.

We're an AV Preeminent®-rated firm growing fast across Southern California, and we're hiring two civil litigation attorneys for sophisticated public entity defense work. Our comp model is built to reward the people who drive results: the harder and smarter you work, the more you earn — with no rigid billable grind holding you back.

We want a self-motivated attorney who can run independently and own their matters start to finish.

You've got:

• 2+ years of California civil litigation experience (insurance defense or employment background a strong fit)


• The drive to run your own caseload with minimal oversight


• $150K–$190K base + a genuinely bonus-heavy model — productivity bonuses, origination credit, and real reward for bringing in business


• Medical, dental & vision — firm covers a significant share of premiums


• 401(k) with 4% match


• Location: remote or hybrid — you'll want to be within ~1–2 hours of the Riverside office for occasional in-person depositions.

Strong writing (we'll ask for samples)

Factors that may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.