Senior Associate Attorney

Advatix; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 216,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

HRforGrowth is assisting in a search for a Senior Associate Attorney in Burlingame, CA. This full-time position offers up to $240,000 annually plus a performance bonus, and requires handling complex personal injury and mass tort litigation.

Candidate must have a J.D., active California Bar membership, and at least 3 years of direct litigation experience with strong deposition, motions, discovery, and court appearances. Superb writing and advocacy skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in the California State Bar.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct litigation experience in personal injury, mass tort, or related civil litigation.
• Experience with depositions, motion practice, discovery, mediations, and court appearances.
• Excellent legal research, writing, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple litigation matters simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of personal injury and mass tort litigation matters.
• Conduct and defend depositions, including plaintiff, defendant, expert, and witness depositions.
• Draft, argue, and respond to motions, pleadings, and other litigation-related documents.
• Handle all aspects of written discovery, document review, and case strategy.
• Represent clients at court hearings, case management conferences, and mediations.
• Collaborate with partners and litigation teams to develop effective legal strategies.
• Conduct legal research and prepare persuasive legal memoranda and briefs.
• Maintain regular communication with clients while providing exceptional legal representation.

Skills

Deposition experience

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Negotiation

Independent multitasking

Client communication

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree

Job description

Role: Senior Associate Attorney

HRforGrowth® is engaged as the talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies, evaluates, and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions—including final selection, offer terms, compensation, and conditions of employment—are made solely by the hiring organization.

Location: Burlingame, CA 94011

Job Type: Full-Time

Compensation: Up to $240,000 annually + Performance Bonus

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of personal injury and mass tort litigation matters.
• Conduct and defend depositions, including plaintiff, defendant, expert, and witness depositions.
• Draft, argue, and respond to motions, pleadings, and other litigation-related documents.
• Handle all aspects of written discovery, document review, and case strategy.
• Represent clients at court hearings, case management conferences, and mediations.
• Collaborate with partners and litigation teams to develop effective legal strategies.
• Conduct legal research and prepare persuasive legal memoranda and briefs.
• Maintain regular communication with clients while providing exceptional legal representation.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in the California State Bar.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct litigation experience, with relevant experience in personal injury, mass tort, or related civil litigation.
• Strong experience with depositions, motion practice, discovery, mediations, and court appearances.
• Excellent legal research, writing, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple litigation matters simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience handling class action litigation.
• Prior experience managing complex, high-value litigation cases.
• Strong organizational and case management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Why Join?

• Competitive compensation package with performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Opportunity to work on complex, high-profile litigation matters.
• Collaborative and supportive legal team.
• Professional growth and advancement opportunities.
• Excellent work environment with exposure to sophisticated litigation practice

About HRforGrowth:

HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built to support companies that are scaling, transforming, or navigating change. HRFG is globally recognized for delivering quality, speed, and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Through its global talent acquisition practice, HRforGrowth applies world class rigor and precision to identifying exceptional professional and executive talent on behalf of its clients — from temporary staffing to permanent hourly workers through to placing C‑suite executives. HRforGrowth is presenting this opportunity in its capacity as the retained search partner and does not serve as the employer of record for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

In its recruiting and search practices, HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic.

HRforGrowth endeavors to advise the hiring organization to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws — including those enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) — in its hiring decisions, terms of employment, and workplace practices.