Are you looking to make the long-awaited move in-house and bring your litigation skills to a growing company? Robert Half Legal is partnering with a real estate company in Long Beach, seeking a litigation attorney to work in-house with the expanding legal team.
Responsibilities of Role:
This litigation attorney will be responsible for litigation from A-Z. The company tries not to use outside counsel, so attorneys handle everything:
- Responding to complaints
- Drafting motions
- Propounding and responding to discovery
- Devising case strategy
- Drafting law & motion, briefs, and other legal research & writing
- Negotiating settlements
- Preparing for (and occasionally going to) trial
- Though some cases are settled, this company is not afraid to take cases to trial. It’s not often, but they go to trial around once a year.
Litigation issues run the gambit from ADA claims to tenant liability to employee class action stuff (single and multi-plaintiff liability claims). The ability to work on a variety of matters is imperative.
^ Compensation is directly tied to relevant experience and fluency with the duties above.
Perks of Company:
· In-house litigation offers more work-life balance than most law firms.
· Award winning office (attorney will have their own), with a nice kitchen stocked with snacks + gym + living green wall in the center + open concept workspaces
· Great tenure: long term employees, and even second-generation employees!
· Family-owned company, where they try to treat their employees like family
· “We are making decisions for the long haul (30-40 years down the line, how will this affect us?) and are not short-sighted in our business practices.” – CFO
Details of Role:
· Hours: Standard business hours, but no strict start/end time. About 50 hours/week.
· Schedule: Must be able to work in Long Beach office twice a week at minimum (but ideally more)
· Benefits: Healthcare, 401K + match, PTO, and more
· Compensation: DOE on litigation experience, but likely $175-225K
Requirements:
- 8+ years of licensed experience in civil litigation here in CA
- Knowledge of how to run a case from A-Z (this company wants someone who can hit the ground running)
- CA bar license
Ready to apply? Send your resume directly to Melanie.Kent[at]roberthalf[dotcom] with “Long Beach In-House Litigation Attorney” as the subject line.
