Litigation Associate Attorney

Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Rare hybrid role: core litigation plus exposure to ESOP advisory and ERISA litigation defense
• Build long-term client relationships with room to grow and advance
• Strong comp range for Napa: $130,000–$150,000 plus comprehensive benefits
• Work alongside experienced litigators and corporate attorneys with recognized depth in this niche
• Excellent professional development support: training, CLE reimbursement, marketing budgets, bonuses

Location:

• On-site in Napa, CA

Note:

• Must be actively licensed in California
• Must have 3+ years litigation experience (ideal range is 3+ through 5 years)
• Insurance defense and liability litigation experience is strongly preferred
• ESOP, ERISA, employee benefits, or corporate transactions exposure is a plus (not required)

About Our Client

• Our client is a national defense litigation firm known for high-stakes disputes nationwide and a long-tenured, professional team culture. This Napa-based role is uniquely positioned to support both litigation matters and a specialized ESOP and employee benefits practice.

Job Description

• Manage litigated claims and drive case progress from start to finish
• Handle trial prep: strategy, discovery, records review, client and witness preparation
• Take and defend depositions and manage key witness development
• Draft and argue motions and attend hearings
• Communicate directly with clients and support relationship building
• Draft settlement agreements and other contracts as needed
• Support non-litigation corporate work including ESOP formation, related transactions, and executive compensation matters
• Collaborate across litigation and corporate stakeholders while maintaining high quality and responsiveness

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license in good standing
• 3+ years litigation experience (insurance defense, premises liability, products liability, property damage preferred)
• Strong writing, research, and practical judgment
• Client-focused, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Why Youll Love Working Here

• Unique mix of litigation and business-facing work that expands your long-term career options
• Strong stability, mentorship, and professional standards
• Bonuses and merit-based advancement opportunities
• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life, disability, parental leave, 401(k), and profit sharing

JPC-537

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

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

Requirements: Must have CA bar. Must have 3+ yrs litigation exp (most likely defense required, but submit plaintiff too to start.) Strongly preferred - ESOP and employee benefits support. Relocation- [no]. Packages - [no]

Submissions Name / Nolan / Mark: [email protected];[email protected]

• Must submit via email AND via career portal here: [CAREER PAGE]

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Napa on-site associate attorney role for a CA-barred litigator with 3+ years experience, supporting insurance defense and liability litigation plus ESOP advisory and ERISA defense matters. Core work includes depositions, motions, hearings, discovery, trial prep, and client communication, with some corporate drafting and transaction support. Ideal candidate is a mid-level litigator who wants to broaden into ESOP and employee benefits work without leaving litigation.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Litigation Associate Attorney (Insurance Defense / ERISA / ESOP) - Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP - JPC 537 - Source

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• Client job title: Litigation Associate Attorney (Insurance Defense / ERISA / ESOP)

• Location: Napa, CA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 3

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Associate Attorney, Litigation Associate, Insurance Defense Attorney, ERISA Litigation, Employee Benefits Attorney, ESOP Attorney, Executive Compensation, Corporate Transactions, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Property Damage, General Liability, Defense Litigation, Motion Practice, Depositions

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES