Senior Litigation Attorney | Autonomy & Growth + Full Benefits

Orange County Hispanic Bar Association; Orange (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Bonuses

Client ownership

Professional advancement

Job summary

Madison Law in Orange County seeks an experienced Litigation Attorney to join our civil litigation team. You will manage substantial cases, interact directly with clients, make court appearances, take and defend depositions, and develop matters from inception through resolution and trial.

We require an active California Bar membership in good standing and approximately 5–9 years of civil litigation experience, with strong research, writing, and advocacy skills.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar membership in good standing.
• Approximately 5–9 years of civil litigation experience.
• Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
• Deposition and court appearance experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to independently prioritize and move cases forward.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a civil litigation caseload with appropriate support and supervision.
• Develop case strategy from initial evaluation through resolution.
• Draft and argue substantive motions.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Handle court appearances, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and settlement conferences.
• Conduct and oversee written discovery and formulate discovery strategies.
• Negotiate settlements and advocate directly for clients.
• Prepare matters for arbitration and trial.
• Work directly with clients regarding strategy, risk, and case developments.
• Collaborate with partners and other attorneys on complex matters.
• Exposure to state and federal litigation as well as multiple types of arbitration.

Skills

Oral advocacy

Legal research

Legal writing

Client communication

Case management

Job description

Madison Law in Orange County seeks an experienced Litigation Attorney to join our civil litigation team. You will manage substantial cases, interact directly with clients, make court appearances, take and defend depositions, and develop matters from inception through resolution and trial.

We require an active California Bar membership in good standing and approximately 5–9 years of civil litigation experience, with strong research, writing, and advocacy skills.