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Attorney – Trial & Civil Litigation (Senior Associate / Of Counsel)

Primeline Solutions LLC
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/12/2026 CLOSED ON 5/25/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attorney – Trial & Civil Litigation (Senior Associate / Of Counsel) position at Primeline Solutions LLC?

Full-Time | Hybrid | Los Angeles, CA | San Diego, CA | Oakland, CA | $190K – $300K Bonus Origination

IMPORTANT: WHO THIS ROLE IS FOR

Role

This role is for a senior litigator ready to own cases at a firm where the billable target is actually 1,850 hours — not 2,100 — and where origination credit is available without bringing a book of business. Candidates must:

  • Hold active California bar admission
  • Have 7 years of sophisticated civil litigation experience
  • Have significant law-and-motion practice, including dispositive motions
  • Have trial-prep experience: depositions taken and defended, evidence development, and expert work-up

Public entity, eminent domain, land use, or constitutional law background is a significant advantage. Transcript and writing sample required at submission.

About The Opportunity

The firm offers a flat structure where senior associates run their own matters, a 1,850-hour billable target that's meaningfully lower than BigLaw, origination credit from day one (no book required), and a hybrid schedule of 2–3 days per week in office. Of Counsel track is also available for candidates who prefer it.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Lead and second-chair complex civil litigation in California state and federal courts, with focus on eminent domain (condemnation, inverse condemnation, valuation disputes)
  • Draft and argue dispositive and substantive law-and-motion: demurrers, MSJ/MSA, anti-SLAPP motions, and writ proceedings
  • Build cases for trial — case theory, evidence strategy, expert work-up, witness interviews, and depositions taken and defended
  • Handle constitutional litigation for public-entity clients: First Amendment, due process, equal protection, takings, and
  • 1983 defense
  • Advise cities, counties, special districts, and school districts on litigation risk, settlement strategy, and case management
  • Mentor junior associates and collaborate across offices

What We're Looking For

  • 7 years of sophisticated civil litigation at a law firm or comparable setting (7–12 years is the sweet spot)
  • Active California bar admission
  • Significant law-and-motion practice including dispositive motions
  • Demonstrated trial-prep experience: depositions, expert coordination, evidence development
  • Public entity, eminent domain, land use, or constitutional law experience is a major plus
  • Strong academic credentials from a ranked law school; transcript and writing sample required

Core Keywords

Civil Litigation Attorney; Senior Associate; Of Counsel; Eminent Domain; Public Entity; California Litigation; Constitutional Law; Trial Attorney; Anti-SLAPP; Section 1983

Skills: eminent domain,litigation,constitutional law,depositions,constitutional,public,civil litigation

Salary : $190,000 - $300,000

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