Business Litigation Attorney

Pay: $170,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a respected San Francisco business law firm with a sophisticated litigation and transactional practice.
• Handle meaningful business disputes involving closely held companies, owners, real estate, investors, founders, and private businesses.
• Work directly with experienced attorneys in a collegial, entrepreneurial environment.
• Enjoy flexibility with remote work while still having access to a professional office and collaborative team.
• Build a long-term litigation practice with exposure to high-quality clients and complex commercial matters.
• Step into a role where your judgment, client service, courtroom skills, and litigation strategy will be valued.

Location: This position is based in San Francisco, CA, with flexibility for remote work. Candidates should be located in the Bay Area and available to work in the office regularly as needed.

Note: Candidates must be admitted to the California Bar and have litigation experience. Trial experience is strongly preferred. This role focuses on business disputes, owner disputes, and real estate litigation, not personal injury.

About Us

We are a San Francisco business law firm with a diverse litigation and transactional practice serving companies, entrepreneurs, investors, founders, nonprofits, government entities, small businesses, and private individuals. Our work spans industries such as software, real estate, finance, biotechnology, marketing, shipping, entertainment, e-commerce, social services, information technology, and telecommunications. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Handle business litigation matters involving commercial disputes, owner disputes, real estate disputes, and closely held business issues.
• Manage cases from inception through resolution, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, negotiations, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Work directly with clients to understand business objectives and provide practical, strategic legal guidance.
• Draft and argue motions, prepare witnesses, manage depositions, and develop litigation strategy.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm's litigation and business practice areas.
• Support matters involving corporate, real estate, partnership, shareholder, founder, investor, and business ownership disputes.
• Represent clients in court proceedings, mediations, arbitrations, and settlement discussions.
• Contribute to a client-focused culture built around practical business solutions and high-quality legal work.

Qualifications

• California Bar admission required.
• 4+ years of litigation experience preferred.
• Business litigation, commercial litigation, real estate litigation, or owner/shareholder dispute experience strongly preferred.
• Trial experience preferred.
• Strong legal writing, research, motion practice, and case management skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with business clients, entrepreneurs, investors, and private company stakeholders.
• Must be located in the Bay Area or able to work regularly from the San Francisco office.
• Personal injury experience alone is not a fit for this role.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• You will work on sophisticated business litigation matters without the rigid structure of a large law firm.
• You will have flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to take real ownership of your cases.
• You will be part of a firm that values practical legal solutions, strong client relationships, and high-quality work.
• You will work with a collaborative team that serves a broad mix of businesses, founders, investors, nonprofits, and private clients.
• You will have room to grow your practice while handling matters that directly impact clients' businesses and financial interests.

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Benefits:

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

Requirements: Must haves: CA bar license, 4+ yrs litigation exp.

• Nice to haves:

• Preferred Years as Associate: unsure

• Additional context: Relocation- [unsure]. Packages - [unsure]

• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):

  • 4–6 years directly relevant litigation experience: estimated $170k–$195k

  • 6–9 years business/commercial litigation experience: estimated $195k–$225k

  • 9+ years with strong business litigation and trial experience: estimated $225k–$250k+

Submission Email: Name / Gerald - [email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference

San Francisco business law firm seeking a CA-barred Business Litigation Attorney for business disputes, owner disputes, and real estate litigation. Trial experience preferred, Bay Area candidates only, flexible remote but regular office presence expected. This is the salaried litigation role, separate from the NEP/portable business partner opportunity.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Business Litigation Attorney - Niesar & Vestal LLP - JPC 1171 - Source

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• Client job title: Business Litigation Attorney

• Location: San Francisco, CA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 4

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Business Litigation Attorney, Commercial Litigation Attorney, Civil Litigation Attorney, Real Estate Litigation Attorney, Shareholder Disputes, Partnership Disputes, Owner Disputes, Trial Attorney, California Bar.

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: Yes

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): San Fran, 4+ yrs litigation