Toxic Tort & Environmental Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois in San Francisco, CA, seeks an attorney with strong research and writing skills and 5–15 years of experience in toxic tort, habitability and environmental litigation. Admission to the California Bar is required.

The role involves case management, motion practice, discovery, and handling hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. The firm represents clients from individuals to Fortune 500 companies in state, federal, and administrative settings, including Superfund matters,

Qualifications

• 5–15 years of experience in toxic tort, habitability and environmental litigation.
• Experience in case management, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
• Admission to the California Bar is required.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in toxic tort, habitability and environmental matters in state, federal, and administrative hearings and trials.
• Support the firm’s environmental practice across a range of clients from individuals to Fortune 500 companies.
• Contribute to mass tort and multi-district litigation matters as needed.

Skills

Research skills

Strong writing skills

Litigation experience

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. If you have substantive litigation experience, a demonstrated interest in toxic tort and environmental law, and are looking for an opportunity in a growing, collaborative firm, we invite you to apply.

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.

Minimum Salary

USD $180,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $220,000.00/Yr.