Litigation Associate Attorney

Join a boutique law firm located in the South Bay (Torrance) that specializes in Complex Business, Commercial, and Real Estate Litigation. This firm regularly handles high-stakes disputes involving partners, LLC members, shareholders, and other sophisticated commercial matters. Unlike many firms, this is not insurance defense - the work is diverse, challenging, and provides associates with early courtroom exposure, direct client interaction, and meaningful strategic responsibilities. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your litigation career in a collaborative environment that offers hands-on training, mentorship, and real responsibility on substantive cases.

Position Overview: The firm is seeking a motivated Litigation Associate Attorney with 2 to 3 years of experience to join their team. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, eager to advance their skills, and ready to handle depositions, motions, and trial preparation while engaging directly with clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet a 1600 billable hour requirement.
• Draft and argue motions, pleadings, and discovery.
• Conduct depositions and assist in witness preparation.
• Perform legal research and prepare analyses on complex issues.
• Manage discovery, including reviewing and analyzing documents.
• Participate in mediations, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Communicate directly with clients, experts, and opposing counsel.
• Collaborate closely with partners and associates in a team-focused environment.
  
  

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active California Bar membership.
• 2-3 years of litigation experience in a California law firm (business, commercial, or real estate litigation preferred).
• Experience entering billable time concurrent with work in a billing system.
• Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
• Courtroom experience (motions, depositions, trial prep) is a plus.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Team-oriented, proactive, and able to work independently.
  
  

Compensation

• Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000 base for 2-3 years of experience.
  
  

Why This Role?

• Exposure to complex, high-stakes litigation from day one
• Early opportunities to take depositions, argue motions, and engage with clients
• Personalized mentorship and training to develop your litigation skills
• Supportive, collegial small-firm environment with meaningful growth potential
• Flexible hybrid remote/on-site work arrangement in Torrance, CA
  
  

This role offers an opportunity to grow professionally while making a significant impact on clients' lives through effective legal representation. If you're ready to accelerate your career in a supportive and challenging environment, apply today! If this position sounds like the opportunity you are seeking, please submit your resume and writing sample for immediate and confidential consideration. This position will likely fill up fast as demand is great so apply early to hector.shaw@w3global.com.