Description:

The Opportunity:
This is a true right-hand role, open at the Counsel or Senior Associate level, with opportunity for development to partner. You will work directly and closely with our partners as lead and second chair on sophisticated intellectual property and business litigation matters — owning cases substantively from intake through trial in federal court, state court, and arbitration. We are looking for a confident, self-directed litigator who can take a case and run with it: someone who can be handed a deposition, a dispositive motion, or a trial brief in a complex trade-secret or business dispute and deliver work product at the highest level with minimal supervision.

If you want substantive ownership, real courtroom and deposition experience, direct client contact, and a clear path to partnership at a firm that rewards initiative and results, this role is built for you.

The Work

Substantive ownership of cases from pleadings through trial: strategy, written discovery, document review, depositions, motion practice, hearings, and trial.
Taking and defending depositions of parties, percipient witnesses, and experts in factually and technically sophisticated matters.
Drafting dispositive and substantive motions (motions to dismiss, demurrers, motions for summary judgment, expert/Daubert motions, and oppositions) and persuasive trial and appellate-quality briefs.
Litigating sophisticated IP and business disputes: trade-secret misappropriation, business defamation, copyright and trademark disputes, breach of contract, class actions, business-ownership and funding disputes, unfair competition (Bus. & Prof. Code 17200), and tortious interference.
Appearing in federal district court (including the Southern and Central Districts of California), California and Arizona state courts, JAMS and AAA arbitrations, and before the TTAB.
Direct client contact and close, day-to-day collaboration with partners.
Active trial practice — you will sit at counsel table, examine witnesses, and contribute to firm-wide case strategy.

Qualifications:

J.D. and current good standing with the California State Bar (Arizona admission, or willingness to seek it, a plus).
Admission, or eligibility for prompt admission, to the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Central Districts of California; additional federal admissions a plus.
Substantial complex litigation experience — 5+ years required, with 7–10+ years strongly preferred — including meaningful, hands-on intellectual property and business/commercial litigation experience.
A demonstrated track record taking and defending depositions, drafting dispositive motions, and writing trial and appellate-quality briefs in matters involving sophisticated IP and business-law issues.
A genuine self-starter who can run cases independently and exercise sound, strategic, and independent judgment while collaborating within a partner-driven team.
Excellent legal writing, oral advocacy, organizational, and client-communication skills.
A high level of professionalism, judgment, and discretion, and the ability to handle sensitive, high-exposure matters.
Comfort working in a cloud-based, modern legal-tech environment (NetDocuments, Clio, etc.).