Associate Attorney

Pay: $85,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Handle high-exposure civil litigation matters with real complexity and real responsibility
• Work on public entity defense cases for school districts and similar organizations
• Join a well-established Inland Empire firm with deep community roots and long-term stability
• Get hands-on litigation work: strategy, research, drafting, case management, and client-facing support
• Clear growth path for strong litigators who want meaningful courtroom and case ownership over time

Location: On-site, Monday–Friday in Redlands, CA (this is a fully in-office role for attorneys who want consistent collaboration and mentorship).

Note: Must have 3+ years of litigation experience; public entity defense experience is strongly preferred.

About Our Client

Our client is a long-standing, community-based law firm in the Inland Empire with decades of experience across civil litigation, personal injury, bankruptcy, and estate planning. They are known locally for strong advocacy, high integrity, and hands-on service, and they represent individuals, businesses, and public entities throughout the region.

Job Description

• Support and manage high-exposure civil litigation matters, including public entity defense cases
• Draft and revise legal documents, pleadings, motions, and discovery materials
• Perform legal research and prepare internal case strategy memos
• Maintain and organize case files, deadlines, and litigation calendars
• Communicate with clients and collaborate with attorneys and staff to move matters forward
• Assist with case preparation for hearings, mediations, and other dispute resolution proceedings

Qualifications

• 3+ years of civil litigation experience (plaintiff or defense)
• Public entity defense experience preferred (school districts, counties, municipalities, dioceses, etc.)
• Strong legal writing skills (motions, discovery, research)
• Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable handling multiple active matters
• Active bar membership in good standing (California strongly preferred)

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Stable, reputable firm with deep roots and a strong local presence
• Direct attorney access and a collaborative environment
• Interesting litigation mix with cases that sharpen judgment and trial readiness
• A place where dependable performers can grow into bigger responsibility quickly

JPC-670

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: CA bar license, 3+ yrs civil litigation exp

• Additional context: Relocation- [no]. Packages - [no]

Submissions Name / Diane / [email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Established Inland Empire law firm in Redlands seeking a litigation attorney to support high-exposure civil litigation with a focus on public entity defense (school districts/diocese). Must have 3+ years litigation; public entity defense preferred. Fully on-site M–F; comp expected to be above $110k depending on experience.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Associate Attorney – Dolen, Tucker, Tierney & Abraham - JPC 670 - Source

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• Client job title: Associate Attorney

• Location: Redlands, CA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 3

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Public Entity Defense Attorney, Civil Litigation Attorney, Litigation Associate, Insurance Defense Attorney, Government Liability Attorney, School District Defense Attorney, Municipal Defense, Premises Liability Defense, Employment Defense, Excessive Force/Civil Rights Defense, High Exposure Litigation, Trial Prep, Motions, Discovery

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Decent pop 3+ yrs civil lit