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SF Litigation Associate – Complex Litigation/Environmental Litigation (Mid-Level)

Paul Hastings
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/19/2026
Paul Hastings LLP seeks to hire a 3rd-5th year associate to join the elite litigation, regulatory, environmental and energy practice in the San Francisco office. The group handles sophisticated matters ranging from cutting-edge litigation, the development of utility-scale renewables (e.g., solar, wind, battery) and mixed-use real estate projects, complex regulatory matters, and enforcement defense, to corporate transactions. Ideal candidates will have excellent research and writing skills, excellent academic credentials and experience in some or all of the aforementioned practice areas. Candidates with 2 years of experience at an AmLaw Firm in this practice area preferred; prior federal clerkship desired.

The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $260,000 and a maximum of $365,000 (annually). The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.

About Paul Hastings

With widely recognized elite teams in finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, restructuring and special situations, litigation, employment and real estate, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world's leading investment banks, asset managers, and corporations.

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Paul Hastings LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary : $260,000 - $365,000

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