Senior Trial Attorney – Complex Litigation

Jobot; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is expanding its national complex litigation team and seeks an experienced Trial Attorney with 8–15+ years of experience in high-exposure tort defense, including catastrophic injury and product liability. The role offers significant trial responsibility, comprehensive case strategy, and national travel.

California, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida-based attorneys are encouraged to apply, with remote flexibility in some cases.

Qualifications

• 8–15+ years of litigation experience.
• Significant tort and/or casualty defense experience.
• Demonstrated jury trial experience.
• First-chair experience preferred.
• Catastrophic injury and/or wrongful death experience valued.
• Product liability or construction litigation relevant.
• Experience with expert witnesses; strong deposition, motion and case-development skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop case and trial strategy.
• Conduct fact investigations.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Manage complex discovery.
• Identify and develop expert witnesses.
• Draft and argue substantive motions.
• Conduct mediations and settlements.
• Prepare witnesses for testimony.
• First- or second-chair significant trials.
• Advise sophisticated corporate and insurance clients.
• Travel nationally for depositions, hearings and trials.

Skills

Trial litigation

Jury trial

Depositions

Case development

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Senior Trial Attorney – Complex Litigation

$150000 - $300000 per year | Los Angeles, CA | Remote | Permanent

$200K–$300K+ Base | National Trial Practice | Catastrophic Injury, Product Liability & Complex Torts | Flexible Title

A bit about us:

We are a highly regarded, mid-sized law firm with more than 100 attorneys and a sophisticated litigation practice representing companies, insurers and other organizations in complex matters throughout the United States.

Our litigation attorneys are trusted with substantial responsibility and are encouraged to take genuine ownership of their cases. This is an opportunity for an accomplished trial lawyer who enjoys digging into the facts, developing strategy, working closely with experts and witnesses, and ultimately trying significant cases.

We are expanding our national litigation team and are open to experienced attorneys located in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Florida or California.

Why join us?

• $200K–$300K+ base salary, flexible based on experience
• Flexible title based on background and seniority
• Sophisticated, high-exposure litigation
• Significant courtroom and trial responsibility
• National caseload
• Direct involvement in case strategy and development
• Established mid-sized platform with national capabilities
• Collaborative litigation team
• Opportunity to handle matters from initial investigation through verdict
• Long-term opportunity for experienced trial attorneys who want to remain hands-on

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced Trial Attorney to join our complex litigation practice.

The ideal attorney is a true trial lawyer with substantial experience handling high-exposure tort litigation, preferably involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product liability, construction accidents, premises liability, property damage or other complex casualty matters.

This role involves ownership throughout the litigation lifecycle, including:

• Developing case and trial strategy
• Conducting fact investigations
• Taking and defending depositions
• Managing complex discovery
• Identifying and developing expert witnesses
• Drafting and arguing substantive motions
• Conducting mediations and settlement negotiations
• Preparing witnesses for testimony
• First- and/or second-chairing significant trials
• Advising sophisticated corporate and insurance clients
• Traveling nationally for depositions, hearings and trials

Candidates should have meaningful courtroom experience and be comfortable independently developing complex cases.

Ideal Background

• Approximately 8–15+ years of litigation experience
• Significant tort and/or casualty defense experience
• Demonstrated jury trial experience
• First-chair experience strongly preferred
• Catastrophic injury and/or wrongful death experience highly valued
• Product liability or construction litigation particularly relevant
• Experience working with expert witnessesStrong deposition, motion and case-development skills
• Licensed in PA, NY, NJ, FL and/or CA
• Willingness to travel nationally

Attorneys with strong prosecutorial backgrounds who subsequently developed civil litigation experience are also encouraged to apply.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.