Trial Attorney (Costa Mesa)

Jobot
Costa Mesa, CA
Urgently hiring Trial Attorney!

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Kendall Kaing
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the Apply button and sending us your resume.
Salary: $125,000 - $215,000 per year

A bit about us:

ABOUT US
My client is an incredibly fast-moving, high energy law firm that is all about achieving outstanding results. We are the market leaders in automotive products liability litigation, having litigated cases against nearly every major automotive manufacturer in the world.

If you want to be part of the team that sets the standard others will judge themselves against, we welcome your application.

OUR VISION: To become the leading law firm in the nation for automotive products liability, bar none.
OUR MISSION: To use our own unique creativity to present products liability cases against manufacturers to juries throughout the U.S.
OUR VALUES
Excellence – Good enough is not good enough
Consistency – Build a reputation that enters the room before you do
Innovation – Create opportunities in areas that others have yet to even discover
Better than Yesterday – Continually grow, develop and learn
Systematic – Harness the power of organized activity
Community – Be a pillar of the community in a way that would make your mom proud.

Why join us?

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Supervisors – Reports to the Partner.
Status – Full-time, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Location – Beautiful office environment at the Segerstrom Performing Arts Center, across from South Coast Plaza.
Salary – Starting at $180k, depending on experience.
Benefits – Excellent career opportunity with a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, an employee assistance program, and a matching 401(k).

Job Details

Job description

A Trial Attorney assists the Sr. Attorney in managing multiple cases. This role will help prepare litigation reports and risk assessments, draft legal documents, and make court appearances on our clients' behalf. The role focus areas are Strategy, Motions, Trial Preparation, Low-level Depositions, Low-level Trials & Mediations, and Research.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Assist in providing case evaluation, legal support, and guidance.
Develop case strategy and find plausible solutions to legal matters.
Assist in preparing litigation reports and risk assessments.
Attend hearings, depositions, and other court appearances.
Attend focus groups.
Stay informed about any current legislation.
Building trustworthy relationships with clients and experts.
Assist with finalizing legal documents such as depositions, pleadings, and contracts promptly and accurately.
Assisting in drafting and finalizing complaints, meet and confer letters, motions to compel and discovery responses.
Assist in negotiating low-level settlements and attend mediations.
May interview, train, mentor and assist in managing legal staff within their team.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Willingness to meet personally with clients.
Ability to handle a high caseload.
Experience or expertise in a specific branch of law.
Commitment to abiding by the set laws and behaving ethically.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong critical thinking skills.
Excellent public speaking skills.
Adaptability and attention to detail.
Ability to work on a case independently.
Ability to work with a team of attorneys to develop strategies for a case.
Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form.

Education and Experience:

Juris Doctor - required.
Active license to practice law /membership in State Bar.
2+years practicing as a licensed attorney.

Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the Apply button.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.

By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy
Posted 2026-03-27

Recommended Jobs

Senior Software Engineer, Platform

Gridmatic
Cupertino, CA

Gridmatic is a high-growth startup and a new kind of energy company, delivering affordable, clean power by optimizing renewable energy and grid-scale batteries. With offices in the Bay Area and Houst…

View Details
Posted 2026-02-19

Cook II - Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort and Club

Hilton
Monarch Beach, CA

The award-winning Forbes 4-Star and AAA 5-Diamond Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club  is looking for a Cook II to join the Culinary Team!  Located in the beautiful coastal town of Dana …

View Details
Posted 2026-02-24

Head Infant and Toddler Teacher

Action Day Schools
Campbell, CA

Since 1968, Action Day Schools have proven to be steadfast leaders in the Bay Area’s childcare & private education industry. In 2024, Action Day Schools was voted one of the Best Places to Work in…

View Details
Posted 2026-03-03

Staff Software Engineer

Intuitive
Sunnyvale, CA

Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuiti…

View Details
Posted 2026-02-22

Accounts Receivable Manager

Monster
Corona, CA

About Monster Energy Forget about blending in. That's not our style. We're the risk-takers, the trailblazers, the game-changers. We're not perfect, and we don't pretend to be. We're raw, unfiltere…

View Details
Posted 2026-03-04

Senior Software Engineer (Backend/Integrations)

Siteline
San Francisco, CA

ABOUT SITELINE Siteline is a Series A SaaS startup in the construction space. We're a team of 25 full-time employees who live and work remotely across the US, with a small in-person office in …

View Details
Posted 2026-03-13

Senior Software Engineer (Identity Threat Protection)

Okta
San Francisco, CA

Get to know Okta Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 P…

View Details
Posted 2026-02-13

Hospitalist - Swing Shift

InSync Healthcare Recruiters
Apple Valley, CA

Job Description Job Description Hospitalist Swing Shift Opportunity in Apple Valley, CA. Position Highlights: ~ We work in an open ICU environment, but no procedures are required. ~ We use…

View Details
Posted 2026-03-21

Senior Product Manager - Gearbox

2k
Novato, CA

Who We Are 2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, p…

View Details
Posted 2026-03-22

Founding iOS Engineer

Career Mentors, LLC
San Francisco, CA

Founding iOS Engineer Company: Our Client Location: New York City (On-site, Chelsea) Compensation: $170,000 – $220,000 base + 0.5% – 1.5% equity Hiring: 1–2 Founding Engineers Visa Sp…

View Details
Posted 2026-02-28