Toxic Tort & Environmental Attorney

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP’s San Francisco office seeks an attorney to join its Toxic Tort & Environmental Practice. The ideal candidate will have 5–15 years of experience in toxic tort, habitability, and environmental litigation, plus strong research and writing skills and California Bar admission.

The firm handles complex matters across state and federal hearings and trials, offering a competitive compensation package. Hybrid work arrangement is available (#LI-HYBRID).

Qualifications

• Strong research and writing skills required.
• 5–15 years of experience in toxic tort, habitability, and environmental litigation.
• Experience in case management, motion practice, discovery; handling hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.

Responsibilities

• Handle hearings, depositions, arbitrations and trials.
• Manage case progression from discovery through trial in toxic tort and environmental matters.
• Research and draft pleadings, motions, and memoranda for complex environmental litigation.

Skills

Strong research and writing

Education

California Bar admission

Job description

Overview

The San Francisco, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to join its Toxic Tort & Environmental Practice.

The ideal candidate will have strong research and writing skills and at least five (5) to fifteen (15) years of experience in all phases of toxic tort, habitability and environmental litigation including case management, motion practice, and discovery, as well as handling hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. Admission to the California Bar is required.

Lewis Brisbois’ representation of its clients, both in toxic tort, habitability and environmental matters, extends to state, federal, and administrative hearings and trials, including Superfund multi-site litigation and coordinated Federal Multi-District Litigation. We represent generators, landowners, municipalities, and site operators, from multi-national corporations to family-owned local companies. The diversity of the firm's environmental practice is reflected in its clients. Clients range from individuals, partnerships, and closely held corporations to Fortune 500 companies. The client base includes both foreign and domestic companies, governmental agencies, manufacturing, and real estate development companies as well as foreign and domestic insurance carriers. The firm is frequently selected to represent clients as National Counsel in mass tort and products liability litigation, including asbestos cases, automotive litigation (rollover cases), dietary supplements (L-Tryptophan, ephedra), etc.

Although we would prefer that you have some experience in toxic tort, habitability and environmental law, we are also interested in working with developing talented attorneys who come to us with excellent skills in any litigation arena.

We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.

Qualifications

#LI-HYBRID

#LI-RH1

Minimum Salary

USD $180,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $220,000.00/Yr.