Toxic Tort & Environmental Associate Attorney

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP in California seeks attorneys with experience in toxic tort and environmental litigation across all phases—case management, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. The firm advises in state, federal, and administrative venues and handles multi-site matters.

Clients range from multinational corporations to local companies and government agencies.

Job description

Overview

• The role requires experience in all phases of toxic tort and environmental litigation, including case management, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
• Lewis Brisbois's Toxic Tort & Environmental Practice advises clients in state, federal, and administrative hearings and trials, including Superfund multi-site litigation and coordinated Federal Multi-District Litigation.
• The practice represents a diverse client base, including generators, landowners, municipalities, and site operators, ranging from multi-national corporations to family-owned local companies, governmental agencies, manufacturing, real estate development companies, and foreign and domestic insurance carriers.
• The firm frequently serves as National Counsel in mass tort and products liability litigation, covering areas such as asbestos cases, automotive litigation (rollover cases), and dietary supplements (L-Tryptophan, ephedra).
• Lewis Brisbois is interested in developing talented attorneys with substantive litigation experience and a demonstrated interest in toxic tort and environmental law, even if they do not have prior experience in the specific field.