Senior Automotive Product Liability Trial Attorney

We are working with an exciting, incredibly fast-moving, high energy law firm, with an established reputation in the arena of products liability/products defect plaintiffs’ work, committed to achieving outstanding results. The firm seeks a Senior Automotive Products Liability Trial Attorney with at least ten (10+) years of attorney experience and at least five (5+) years of litigation or trial experience. The Senior Trial Attorney will manage a trial team and collaborate with the principal in managing multiple cases.

The hired attorney will be proficient in working with a wide range of experts and be able to harness cutting-edge technology and litigation support in preparation of cases. The focus areas for the role are developing and executing case strategy, doing legal research, conducting mediations and trials, engaging in deposition and motion practice, communicating with experts, and mentoring younger attorneys.

The salary for the position will be $175,000/yr. or more, depending upon experience. The firm offers a comprehensive package of benefits, about which the firm will provide further details.

About the Firm

The firm is a market leader in automotive products liability litigation, having litigated cases against nearly every major automotive manufacturer in the world. It strives to set the standards in the field by which others will judge themselves. It seeks to become the leading law firm in the nation for automotive products liability, bar none. Its mission is to present, in uniquely creative ways, before juries throughout the U.S., products liability cases against manufacturers.

The firm consistently promotes and adheres to the following values and qualities in all of its attorneys.

• Excellence: Good enough is not good enough.
• Consistency: Build a reputation that precedes the firm into the courtroom.
• Innovation: Create opportunities in areas that others have yet even to discover.
• Better than Yesterday: Continually grow, develop and learn.
• Systematicity: Harness the power of organized activity.
• Community Involvement: Be a pillar of the community in a way that would make a mother proud.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing cases
• Supervising associates and legal staff
• Serving as first and second chair for jury trials
• Attending hearings in state and federal court
• Taking and defending depositions
• Attending mediations
• Working with expert witnesses
• Drafting legal memoranda and motions
• Drafting all trial-related pleadings, including jury instructions, motions in limine and trial briefs
• Working closely in a team environment
• Engaging in strategic case planning
• Managing paralegals and support staff
• Conducting legal research
• Drafting and responding to discovery
• Managing document production
• Drafting and responding to meet and confer letters
• Communicating with opposing counsel and clients

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctor or equivalent from an accredited law school
• Active license in good standing to practice in California
• At least ten (10+) years of practicing attorney experience
• At least five (5+) years of litigation or trial experience
• First and second chair trial experience
• Substantial deposition experience
• Substantial mediation experience
• Excellent brief writing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills geared to a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Flexibility and initiative regarding assignments for self and team
• Abitlity and commitment to contribute to a positive work environment
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and staff
• Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive problem-solving approach
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt quickly to new challenges
• High emotional intelligence (EQ)
• High level of discretion
• Ability to handle sensitive information discreetly

OTHER DETAILS

• Supervisors: Reports to the Vice President of Strategy.
• Status:
  Full-time, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Location: Beautiful office environment at the Segerstrom Performing Arts Center, across from South Coast Plaza.
• Salary: $175,000 +,…