Financial Services Litigation Associate Attorney - Irvine

Financial Services Litigation Associate Attorney - Irvine

Stinson LLP seeks an Associate Attorney with two to five years of financial services litigation experience to join our Irvine, California office. Duties include file management, motion practice, courtroom opportunities, depositions, alternative dispute resolution, and trial preparation.

• Analyze, organize, and draft pleadings (e.g., demurrers, motions to dismiss, motions to strike, discovery motions, summary judgment motions)
• Proficiency in e‑discovery and fact development
• Propound and respond to written discovery
• Take and defend depositions
• Appear in state and federal courts in case management conferences, motions and other pre‑trial matters
• Familiarity with RFDCPA, FCRA, TCPA, UCC, EFTA, TILA, and UCL/UDAP
• Use strategic and analytical skills to address client challenges, both legally and economically

• Active California license
• Excellent writing, oral advocacy skills, and academics
• Judicial clerkship experience is a plus
• Strong interpersonal and client‑service skills
• Self‑motivated and eager to take ownership of a caseload, with a team‑oriented approach
• Ability to prioritize and manage urgent tasks with high competence and accuracy

The role requires a candidate with strong interpersonal skills, a high degree of maturity, a willingness to learn, strong initiative and ambition, and a desire to handle a challenging workload.

Stinson has approximately 150 litigation attorneys and over 450 attorneys nationwide. We represent clients in state, federal, tribal and other courts throughout the U.S., and we resolve matters through investigations, pre‑suit negotiations and alternative dispute resolution.

Base salary: $195,000 – $215,000; discretionary merit bonus based on performance; signing bonus may be available. Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans
• Medical savings accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness Program
• Employer‑paid life insurance and AD&D
• Short‑ and long‑term disability benefits
• Generous paid time off for holidays, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, and attorney leave, including birth or adoption of a child, personal and/or family health, and military leave
• Paid bar dues, approved bar association memberships and CLE expenses
• Work‑life programs: service bonuses, backup child and elder care, and employee discount program

Applicants should provide a resume, cover letter, unofficial law school transcript, and a writing sample by no later than 45 days following the posting date. Submit online at  or contact

Stinson LLP is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply. We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment. Information gathered through applicant voluntary self‑identification will be used for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential.

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