Description:

Reisz Siderman Eisenberg, APC is seeking attorney candidates for a Non-Equity Partner Position at our established and fast-growing civil litigation defense firm in Los Angeles. This is a supervisory attorney role overseeing matters from inception to resolution, usually paired with one or more associate attorneys. The ideal applicant will have demonstrated leadership and supervision experience, strong research and writing skills, outstanding interpersonal skills, and be licensed to practice law in California.
*Non-equity partner candidates with experience in one or more of the following legal areas are preferred: personal injury litigation, construction defect litigation, insurance coverage litigation, product liability litigation, and/or professional liability litigation.***

RSE offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, opportunities for advancement, and comprehensive training. We strongly value a collegial environment and work-life balance, with a billing requirement of 1800 hours annually and remote work flexibility as well as a generous quarterly bonus structure for non-equity partners.

Salary Range: $190,000 – $234,000 (commensurate with experience)

Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:

Conduct initial senior-level evaluation of claim documentation upon referral and develop initial defense timeline and strategy
Conduct defense strategy conferences with clients and insurance claims examiners
Coordinate with clients and co-counsel during all phases of discovery; manage all facets of case from discovery through trial
Organize and maintain case files; coordinate with secretaries and other staff
Review and analyze discovery requests and prepare discovery responses
Supervise document reviews with legal team, clients, and vendors
Assist with document reviews for responsiveness, case issues, and privilege responses to discovery requests and to identify privileged documents, documents for redaction, case issues in context
Prepare witnesses for deposition and trial
Prepare court filings
Keep accurate time records for fees to clients
Qualifications and skills of ideal candidate include:
JD degree and California bar license in good standing
5 or more years of litigation experience
Leadership, management, or case supervision experience
Non-equity partner candidates with experience in one or more of the following legal areas are preferred: personal injury litigation, construction defect litigation, insurance coverage litigation, product liability litigation, and/or professional liability litigation
Strong, concise communication and writing skills
Experience in taking and defending depositions
Experience in reporting to insurance carriers preferred
Experience in preparing/drafting/arguing demurrers, motions to strike, motions for summary adjudication/judgment preferred
Familiarity with written and oral discovery is required