Overview
The Walnut Creek, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to join its Public Agency & Municipal Law Practice.
The ideal candidate will have at least two (2) to fifteen (15) years of experience defending public entities in general liability matters, including trip and falls, motor vehicle accidents, etc., in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings. While experience defending public entities is desirable, general liability experience provides a solid basis for this role. Partnership opportunities will be considered for those with extensive relevant experience. Admission to the California Bar is required.
Lewis Brisbois'' Public Agency & Municipal Law Practice provides a range of litigation, counseling, and transactional representation to cities, counties, regional governments, special districts, school districts, and joint powers authorities. Our team handles municipal law matters for public entities from California to the East Coast, and features several lawyers who serve as General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, or Special Counsel for cities, special districts, and other municipal bodies.
Qualified candidates will be comfortable drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting, and arguing motions, as well as taking and defending depositions Candidates must have strong writing and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Although we would prefer that you have some experience in public agency and municipal law, we are also interested in working with developing talented attorneys who come to us with excellent skills in any litigation arena. If you have substantive litigation experience, a demonstrated interest in public agency and municipal law, and are looking for an opportunity in a growing, collaborative firm, we invite you to apply.
We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.
Qualifications
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Minimum Salary
USD $145,000.00/Yr.
Maximum Salary
USD $220,000.00/Yr.
Our national practice is sophisticated, multi-faceted and well-versed in current legal trends, while our individual state practices provide vast resources and knowledge of procedural and legal nuances. Lewis Brisbois offers legal practice in more than 35 specialties, and a multitude of sub-specialties associated with each practice area. Our attorneys have broad knowledge, expertise, and sensitivity to their clients’ unique needs. Through interaction among its practice groups, Lewis Brisbois provides a wide range of legal services to each client with a continuity of representation over multiple disciplines. We have built longstanding relationships with corporate and institutional clients based on our ability to provide comprehensive service on a national scale.
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With offices from Los Angeles to New York, our attorneys reflect the communities in which they live. The firm’s culture has fostered a diverse group of professionals committed to promoting the best interests of our clients, our communities and the legal profession. We are committed to supporting diversity through new and ongoing relationships with minority and women-owned businesses.
Lewis Brisbois is known for its commitment to principled advocacy, an unflinching work ethic, and unyielding recognition of our duty to provide the highest level of service to our clients, who choose us because we take the time to understand their business interests and philosophies. We have developed sophisticated proprietary risk evaluation and litigation management processes that many of our clients have incorporated into their business practices, and we help them manage and defend claims and litigation. As a result, they are avoiding and reducing losses that impact their bottom line.
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