Senior Trial Counsel

Bucher Law PLLC; Fresno (CA); Remote; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Lead Trial Counsel to manage complex litigation trials, ensuring efficient trial coordination and expert testimony management. The position requires significant litigation experience, with a focus on both criminal and civil matters. This is a full-time remote role, offering a competitive salary between $250,000 and $300,000, along with additional health benefits.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance stipend

Large, guaranteed bonuses tied to trial victories

Fully remote—work from anywhere in the United States

Qualifications

• 8+ years of litigation experience, including first-chaired trials.
• Ability to manage a small trial team effectively.
• Experience or willingness to handle civil litigation and arbitrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex litigation trials.
• Handle day-to-day legal tasks related to motions and arbitrations.
• Coordinate trial team and expert testimony.

Skills

Litigation experience

Trial management

Expert testimony

Team management

Education

Admitted to practice law in California or Washington

Graduated from a Top 25 law school

Job description

We are a leading law firm representing large groups of consumers who are forced into arbitration by corporations. We are looking for an experienced trial attorney to join our team and lead trials. We are hiring at multiple levels, but this post concerns a position for people who can manage and lead a full complex litigation trial including expert testimony on their own. If you have trial experience but lack experience managing an entire trial team, please apply to our other open positions. Former Department of Justice attorneys are welcome to apply.

Role Description

This is a full-time remote role for Lead Trial Counsel at Bucher Law PLLC. Lead Trial Counsel will be responsible for handling day-to-day legal tasks related to motions, arbitrations, and trials.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least eight years of litigation experience earned through civil litigation, work as a prosecutor, or work for the Department of Justice.
• Have first-chaired one or more trials.
• Ability to manage and run a small trial team.
• Admitted to practice law in California or Washington.

Preferred Qualifications

The below qualifications are helpful to advance your candidacy, but the absence of one or more is not necessarily disqualifying.

• Experience with antitrust cases.
• Experience with mass arbitrations.
• Knowledge and experience with PC video games.
• Graduated from a Top 25 law school or in the top 10% of class at graduation.
• Annual compensation ranging from $250,000 to $300,000 depending on experience, education, and skills.
• Compensation includes large, guaranteed bonuses tied to trial victories.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance stipend.
• Fully remote—work from anywhere in the United States.