Description:
As Litigation Counsel, you will support commercial, regulatory and employment functions of The Wonderful Company and be responsible for handling of day-to-day litigation and legal counseling for all of the company's farming, food, beverage and other businesses. From pleadings to judgment, you will continue to develop and expand your legal skills on a diverse array of complex matters.This is an opportunity to counsel and advise a high-growth entrepreneurial enterprise with forward-thinking business practices. At A Captive Litigation Law Firm, we lean towards people who think outside the box and who may not fit the typical big firm mold. We are looking for an attorney who is astute and detail-oriented while remaining creative, flexible, efficient, and resourceful. Additional perks include no minimum billable requirement, no pressure to get or retain clients, working with not against your colleagues, and a reasonably consistent and predictable work schedule, involving limited travel. If you enjoy working as part of a collaborative team, where everybody contributes to successful client outcomes and has the opportunity to grow individually and refine their legal skills, this position is for you.
We work a hybrid schedule with an in-office requirement Monday-Wednesday and the option to work remotely on Thursday and Friday.
Job Description:
- Litigate an array of commercial, regulatory and employment matters independently and with minimal supervision.
- Perform routine litigation tasks such as legal research, writing briefs/motions, interviewing witnesses, conducting investigations, drafting/responding to discovery, taking/defending depositions, mediating, negotiating, conducting arbitrations and trials as a first or second chair.
- Counsel and advise operating companies on a broad range of legal matters, including those involving tort or contract issues, intellectual property issues, U.S. food and beverage regulatory matters, commercial disputes, and labor and employment matters, among others.
- Build and maintain close relationships with our clients advising them of risk, informing them of their legal rights and obligations, and offering "outside the box" solutions to everyday business problems.
Qualifications:
- 3-6 years of experience practicing litigation in a top-tier U.S. law firm preferred.*
- JD from an accredited law school.
- Fluent Spanish speaker a plus.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, verbal and written skills required.
- Ability to provide top-quality, proactive, accurate, and effective legal representation in a fast-moving environment with minimal supervision.
- Member in good standing of California State Bar.
