Toxic Tort & Environmental Associate Attorney

Overview

The Walnut Creek, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to join its Toxic Tort & Environmental Practice.

The ideal candidate will have strong research and writing skills and at least one (1) to seven (7) years of experience in all phases of toxic tort, habitability and environmental litigation, including case management, motion practice, discovery, and handling hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. Admission to the California Bar is required.

Lewis Brisbois’ representation of its clients in toxic tort, habitability and environmental matters extends to state, federal, and administrative hearings and trials, including Superfund multi-site litigation and coordinated Federal Multi-District Litigation. We represent generators, landowners, municipalities, and site operators, from multi-national corporations to family-owned local companies. The client base includes individuals, partnerships, and closely held corporations to Fortune 500 companies, as well as foreign and domestic companies, governmental agencies, manufacturing, and real estate development companies, and insurance carriers.

The firm is frequently selected to represent clients as National Counsel in mass tort and products liability litigation, including asbestos cases, automotive litigation (rollover cases), dietary supplements (L-Tryptophan, ephedra), etc.

Qualifications

We would prefer that you have experience in toxic tort, habitability and environmental law, but we are also interested in developing talented attorneys with excellent litigation skills who have a demonstrated interest in toxic tort and environmental law and are looking for an opportunity in a growing, collaborative firm.

We offer competitive compensation and a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.

• Perform all phases of toxic tort, habitability and environmental litigation, including case management, discovery, motion practice, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
• Represent clients in state, federal, and administrative proceedings and trials, including complex multi-site and MDL contexts.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the firm on mass tort and products liability matters as National Counsel when appropriate.

Minimum Salary: USD $/Yr.

Maximum Salary: USD $/Yr.