Description:

Description:
Stinson LLP seeks an Associate Attorney with at least 3 years of consumer financial services litigation experience to join our Los Angeles California office.

Candidates with experience from a regional, national, or outstanding local law firm are preferred. Excellent writing, oral advocacy skills, and academics are required. Judicial clerkship experience is a plus. The successful candidate should have the following experience and/or skills:

Significant responsibility in analyzing, organizing, and drafting pleadings (including demurrers, motions to dismiss, motions to strike, summary judgment)
Outstanding attention to detail;
Proficiency in e-discovery and fact development;
Propounding and responding to written discovery;
Experience taking and defending depositions;
Experience conducting mediations in both state and federal courts;
Experience appearing in state and federal courts on motions and other pre-trial matters;
Familiarity with (R)FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA, UCC, EFTA, TILA, and UDAP; and
Strategic and analytical skills in addressing client challenges, both legally and economically.

The role requires a candidate with strong interpersonal skills, a high degree of maturity, a willingness to learn, strong initiative and ambition, and a desire to manage a challenging workload on work spanning high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and trial work. Candidates must be able to prioritize and handle urgent tasks and requests simultaneously with a high level of competence and accuracy. A successful candidate will be comfortable and able to interface directly with clients. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment.

Stinson has approximately 150 litigation attorneys (and over 450 total attorneys across the country) and represents clients in state, federal, tribal and other courts and tribunals throughout the U.S. We also often resolve matters without litigation by conducting investigations, engaging in pre-suit negotiations and employing alternative dispute resolution procedures such as arbitration and mediation. Qualified candidates will have at least two years of financial services litigation experience and the ability to handle sophisticated litigation work at a national level. Active California license is required.

At Stinson LLP, we are committed to the success of our attorneys. We are equally committed to providing competitive, affordable health and wellness benefits to help take care of yourself and your family, including:

Medical, dental, and vision health plans
Medical savings accounts
Firm-provided Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness Program
Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D
Short- and long-term disability benefits
Generous paid time off for holidays, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, and attorney leave for various reasons, including birth or adoption of a child and personal and/or family health; generous paid military leave
Paid bar dues, approved bar association memberships and CLE expenses
Excellent work-life programs, including service bonuses, back-up child and elder care, and employee discount program

Our attorney compensation structure has two components: (1) a base salary and (2) a discretionary merit bonus based on performance. The base salary range for this role is $200,000- $235,000. A signing bonus may be available. The salary range for this position is based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, and location. The range is provided as an initial approximation at the time of posting and may vary based on the individual's unique qualifications and experience.

Recruiter submissions welcome.

Please apply online at https://www.stinson.com/careers-current-opportunities. Applicants should provide a resume, cover letter, unofficial law school transcript and a writing sample. For questions, contact recruiting@stinson.com. Please submit your application by no later than 45 days following the Posted date. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

For information about Stinson, visit us at www.stinson.com and the NALP Directory of Legal Employers, https://www.nalpdirectory.com/.