Senior Litigation Attorney

Orion Placement; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High earning potential

Established platform for practice grow

Job summary

Confidential Employer in California seeks a senior litigation attorney to lead complex disputes from strategy through resolution. You will handle pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions, and trials, acting as a trusted strategic advisor to clients and collaborating with partners and staff.

The role emphasizes autonomy, client development, and cross-industry disputes, with opportunities to manage prominent cases and travel for hearings and trials.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license in good standing.
• 10+ years of substantive litigation experience.
• Meaningful trial experience required.
• Portable book of business of $250,000+ required.
• Ability to manage cases from start to finish with minimal oversight.
• Strong deposition, motion practice, discovery, negotiation, and courtroom skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex litigation matters from evaluation through final resolution.
• Develop case strategy and advise on risk, settlements, and options.
• Handle pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions, pretrial prep, and trial.

Skills

Client relationships

Trial strategy

Negotiation

Deposition

Case management

Strategic advisory

Job description

• Step into a senior litigation role with significant autonomy and ownership over sophisticated matters.
• Join an established California litigation practice with deep courtroom, arbitration, mediation, and trial experience.
• Handle complex commercial disputes from initial strategy through resolution, including trial when necessary.
• Bring and grow your existing client relationships while benefiting from the resources and platform of a well-established firm.
• Work alongside experienced litigators across a broad range of industries and dispute types.
• Strong bonus and business-generation upside for attorneys who want to continue expanding their practice.

Location: Fresno, CA or Los Angeles, CA. We are hiring in both markets, with Fresno preferred for candidates looking to become an integral part of our Central California litigation practice. This is not intended as a fully remote position.

Note: Candidates must have an active California Bar license, 10+ years of litigation experience, meaningful trial experience, and a portable book of business of at least $250,000.

About Us

We are an established California law firm representing businesses, organizations, and individuals in sophisticated litigation and transactional matters. Our litigation team has extensive experience handling disputes in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, mediations, and administrative hearings. We value strong judgment, practical strategy, client service, and attorneys who can independently drive matters forward. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage complex litigation matters from initial case evaluation through final resolution.
• Develop case strategy and advise clients on risk, settlement opportunities, and litigation options.
• Handle pleadings, discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, pretrial preparation, and trial.
• First-chair or play a significant role in trials, arbitrations, mediations, and hearings.
• Manage commercial, business, real estate, employment, probate and trust, construction, financial, or other sophisticated disputes based on experience.
• Communicate directly with clients and serve as a trusted strategic advisor.
• Oversee matters with minimal supervision while collaborating with partners, associates, and support staff.
• Maintain and expand existing client relationships and generate new business.
• Travel for hearings, arbitrations, trials, and client matters when necessary.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license in good standing.
• 10+ years of substantive litigation experience.
• Meaningful trial experience required.
• Portable book of business of $250,000+ required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cases from beginning to end with minimal oversight.
• Strong deposition, motion practice, discovery, negotiation, and courtroom skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commercial, business, real estate, employment, probate/trust, construction, or financial litigation experience is highly desirable.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• High degree of autonomy and direct client responsibility.
• Established platform to support and grow your existing practice.
• Broad and sophisticated litigation matters.
• Opportunity to work with highly experienced trial attorneys.
• Strong earning potential tied to performance and business generation.
• Collaborative environment that values experienced attorneys who can take ownership and deliver results.