Civil and Business Litigation Attorney – San Francisco, CA

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $120,000 – $250,000+
Location: San Francisco, CA
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: On-site or hybrid in San Francisco, CA, subject to court, client, deal, and team needs. The exact office schedule will be confirmed before interview.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Bar dues, CLE support, and professional-development resources appropriate to the role.
• Bonus, origination credit, or other performance incentives where offered by the employer.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

This full-time Civil and Business Litigation Attorney opening in San Francisco, CA is with a confidential litigation law firm. The successful candidate will develop facts, write clearly, and move civil matters through discovery, negotiation, motion practice, and trial preparation. The employer name and complete position details will be shared with candidates selected for an initial conversation.

About the Role

The position offers substantive case ownership, meaningful writing and advocacy, and a clearer path to expanded responsibility. Day to day, the person in this position will develop facts, write clearly, and move civil matters through discovery, negotiation, motion practice, and trial preparation. The employer understands that San Francisco candidates weigh compensation, flexibility, commute, and quality of work together when considering a move. During interviews, candidates can ask directly about reporting lines, workload, performance measures, and the reason for the opening.

Responsibilities

• Assess facts, claims, defenses, damages, procedural posture, and client objectives.
• Draft pleadings, discovery, motions, briefs, correspondence, and settlement materials.
• Prepare for depositions, hearings, mediation, arbitration, and trial.
• Manage deadlines and communicate practical recommendations to clients and supervising attorneys.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines, risk, and next steps.

Required Qualifications

• Civil-litigation experience aligned with the practice and seniority of the role.
• Strong research, writing, case organization, and oral communication.
• Practical judgment about strategy, cost, risk, and resolution.
• Active or eligible state bar admission for attorney roles.
• Ability to manage priorities independently and communicate early when a decision or resource is needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the employer’s practice area, matter type, and local court or transaction process.
• Comfort using modern legal research, document, case-management, or billing systems.

How to Apply

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