MID-LEVEL LITIGATION ASSOCIATE — COMMERCIAL, REGULATORY & PUBLIC LAW
Compensation: $175,000 DOE
OVERVIEW
We are seeking a mid-level litigation associate to join our San
Francisco, CA, Newport Beach, CA, or West Palm Beach, FL office.
Our practice combines sophisticated commercial litigation, regulatory enforcement matters, and public law challenges across a diverse nationwide client base.
This role is well suited for an attorney trained in a leading law firm, boutique, or government practice who is
seeking greater responsibility, direct client engagement, and meaningful participation in complex, high-impact disputes, with close collaboration and mentorship from experienced partners.
THE PRACTICE
Our litigation practice spans commercial disputes, regulatory enforcement, and public law matters affecting businesses and organizations across industries.
The associate will support — and, as appropriate, take lead responsibility in — matters that include:
- Commercial and corporate litigation, including contract disputes, fiduciary duty claims, and business tort matters
- Partnership, shareholder, and governance disputes
- Regulatory investigations and enforcement actions at the state and federal level
- Administrative proceedings and writ petitions challenging agency action
- Appellate matters and pre-litigation strategic counseling
Matters frequently involve expedited proceedings, requests for injunctive relief, parallel regulatory exposure, and substantial financial or operational stakes for clients.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage cases and discrete litigation components with increasing independence
- Draft pleadings, dispositive motions, and substantive briefs
- Conduct and oversee written discovery and motion practice
- Participate in depositions, hearings, mediations, and client strategy sessions
- Work closely with partners on litigation strategy and case development
- Develop legal analysis across evolving statutory and regulatory frameworks
- Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, and regulators
QUALIFICATIONS
- Three to four years of litigation experience in state and/or federal court
- Training at a leading law firm, litigation boutique, or government
practice preferred
- Experience drafting dispositive motions and managing discovery
- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
- Active membership in the California Bar, or ability to obtain
admission promptly
- Judicial clerkship or government experience is a plus
- Interest in both commercial litigation and regulatory/public law matters, including attorneys seeking to broaden their practice into these areas
WHAT WE OFFER
Sophisticated litigation across commercial, regulatory, and public law domains, early and meaningful responsibility in significant matters, direct client engagement and strategic involvement, close collaboration with experienced partners and lean staffing on cases, a collegial and intellectually rigorous environment, competitive compensation commensurate with experience, hybrid flexibility consistent with client and practice needs.
