Senior Civil Litigation Attorney

Orion Placement; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Fresno or San Diego, CA seeks a senior litigation attorney to take ownership of a diverse civil caseload from strategy through resolution. You will handle business, property, employment, or personal injury matters, draft and argue motions, conduct depositions, and participate in hearings and trials, with a hybrid schedule that blends in-person days with remote flexibility.

Active California Bar license required with 5+ years of civil litigation experience; substantial

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license in good standing.
• 5+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Experience with business, property, employment, or personal injury litigation.
• Strong litigation writing, motion practice, discovery, and deposition skills.
• Trial experience or substantial trial preparation experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to independently manage cases, deadlines, clients, and competing priorities.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and client communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a diverse civil litigation caseload from strategy through resolution.
• Handle matters involving business, property, employment, or personal injury litigation.
• Draft and argue motions, pleadings, discovery, and other litigation documents.
• Conduct and defend depositions, participate in hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Develop case strategy and provide clients with clear, practical guidance throughout the litigation process.
• Work directly with senior attorneys and team members while independently managing key case responsibilities.
• Participate in ongoing training and knowledge sharing across the litigation team.

Job description

Pay: $150,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Step into a senior litigation role with meaningful ownership of cases and direct client impact.
• Join a supportive, collaborative legal team that invests heavily in training, cross training, and professional growth.
• Earn monthly bonus potential in addition to competitive compensation.
• Enjoy four weeks of PTO, paid sick leave, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and 401(k) matching.
• Benefit from generous perks including daily meals, transportation assistance, wellness benefits, education and student loan support, phone benefits, and professional expense support.
• Take advantage of a flexible hybrid structure and scheduling designed to give experienced attorneys more control over their workday.

Location

Fresno, CA or San Diego, CA. This is a primarily in person hybrid opportunity with daily remote flexibility and flexible start and end times. Candidates should be comfortable working onsite most days.

Note

An active California Bar license and 5+ years of civil litigation experience are required. Candidates should have meaningful experience in business litigation, property or real estate litigation, employment litigation, or personal injury litigation. Solo practice experience is welcome. Candidates coming from in house roles should have substantial hands on deposition and trial experience.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are a client focused California litigation team committed to providing practical, straightforward counsel and creative solutions to complex disputes. Our attorneys are trusted advocates who take ownership of their matters, work collaboratively, and focus on achieving meaningful results for the clients we serve.

Job Description

• Take ownership of a diverse civil litigation caseload from strategy through resolution.
• Handle matters involving business, property, employment, personal injury, and related civil disputes.
• Draft and argue motions, pleadings, discovery, and other litigation documents.
• Conduct and defend depositions, participate in hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Develop case strategy and provide clients with clear, practical guidance throughout the litigation process.
• Work directly with senior attorneys and team members while independently managing key case responsibilities.
• Participate in ongoing training and knowledge sharing across the litigation team.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license in good standing.
• 5+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Experience with business, property, employment, or personal injury litigation.
• Strong litigation writing, motion practice, discovery, and deposition skills.
• Trial experience or substantial trial preparation experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to independently manage cases, deadlines, clients, and competing priorities.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and client communication skills.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Supportive team culture that treats attorneys as valued long term members of the organization.
• Significant opportunity to handle substantive litigation rather than simply support other attorneys.
• Flexible scheduling and hybrid benefits uncommon in many litigation practices.
• Monthly bonus opportunities and a broad benefits package designed to support your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Continuous training and opportunities to expand your litigation skills and responsibility.
• A firm culture centered on excellent client service, collaboration, and doing high quality legal work.

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Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance