Senior Litigation Attorney

Pay: $225,000.00 - $275,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Step into a senior litigation role with significant autonomy and ownership over sophisticated matters.
• Join an established California litigation practice with deep courtroom, arbitration, mediation, and trial experience.
• Handle complex commercial disputes from initial strategy through resolution, including trial when necessary.
• Bring and grow your existing client relationships while benefiting from the resources and platform of a well-established firm.
• Work alongside experienced litigators across a broad range of industries and dispute types.
• Strong bonus and business-generation upside for attorneys who want to continue expanding their practice.

Location: Fresno, CA or Los Angeles, CA. We are hiring in both markets, with Fresno preferred for candidates looking to become an integral part of our Central California litigation practice. This is not intended as a fully remote position.

Note: Candidates must have an active California Bar license, 10+ years of litigation experience, meaningful trial experience, and a portable book of business of at least $250,000.

About Us

We are an established California law firm representing businesses, organizations, and individuals in sophisticated litigation and transactional matters. Our litigation team has extensive experience handling disputes in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, mediations, and administrative hearings. We value strong judgment, practical strategy, client service, and attorneys who can independently drive matters forward. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage complex litigation matters from initial case evaluation through final resolution.
• Develop case strategy and advise clients on risk, settlement opportunities, and litigation options.
• Handle pleadings, discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, pretrial preparation, and trial.
• First-chair or play a significant role in trials, arbitrations, mediations, and hearings.
• Manage commercial, business, real estate, employment, probate and trust, construction, financial, or other sophisticated disputes based on experience.
• Communicate directly with clients and serve as a trusted strategic advisor.
• Oversee matters with minimal supervision while collaborating with partners, associates, and support staff.
• Maintain and expand existing client relationships and generate new business.
• Travel for hearings, arbitrations, trials, and client matters when necessary.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license in good standing.
• 10+ years of substantive litigation experience.
• Meaningful trial experience required.
• Portable book of business of $250,000+ required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cases from beginning to end with minimal oversight.
• Strong deposition, motion practice, discovery, negotiation, and courtroom skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commercial, business, real estate, employment, probate/trust, construction, or financial litigation experience is highly desirable.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• High degree of autonomy and direct client responsibility.
• Established platform to support and grow your existing practice.
• Broad and sophisticated litigation matters.
• Opportunity to work with highly experienced trial attorneys.
• Strong earning potential tied to performance and business generation.
• Collaborative environment that values experienced attorneys who can take ownership and deliver results.

JPC-2134

Benefits:

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

Requirements: Must-have: Hiring in Fresno and LA - CA bar license, 10+ yrs litigation exp, trial exp. Must have portable book of business of $250k+

• Required Years as Associate: 10

• Salary bands (ONLY IF ATTORNEY ROLE):

• 10 to 12 years relevant experience: $225K to $240K

• 13 to 15 years with strong trial record/book: $240K to $260K

• 16+ years with significant trial experience and stronger portable business: $260K to $275K

• Additional upside may be available based on business generation and billings.

Submission Email / Name: Gregory - [email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference

Senior litigation hire for established California firm in Fresno or Los Angeles. Must have CA Bar, 10+ years litigation, trial experience, and $250K+ portable book. Needs to independently manage cases from inception through trial.

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**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Senior Litigation Attorney

• Location: Fresno, CA / Los Angeles, CA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 10+

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Senior Litigation Attorney, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Attorney, Business Litigation Attorney, Complex Litigation Attorney, Litigation Partner

• # of hires needed: 1