Of Counsel / Commercial Litigation

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Nelson Mullins is seeking an attorney to join its litigation team in the Downtown Los Angeles office. This is a unique opportunity to join an expanding practice that offers a range of litigation services to clients in a variety of industries. The Downtown Los Angeles office of Nelson Mullins is in the historic Bunker Hill neighborhood, within walking distance of Los Angeles County’s busiest state, federal, appellate, and complex courthouses. Debuting in August 2024, the office quickly distinguished itself by obtaining a series of successful results in complex litigation matters and establishing a preeminent trial practice. Our attorneys have decades of experience in high value business/commercial litigation, complex litigation, products liability, consumer class actions, toxic torts, privacy, false advertising, greenwashing, and general negligence/premises liability. Serving as national, regional, and trial counsel to a host of Fortune 200 companies, including global entities, in a wide range of industries, Nelson Mullins’ Downtown Los Angeles attorneys have a proven track record of detail-driven case work-up, creative client counseling and defense verdicts in jurisdictions across the country. Our attorneys have applied that same level of persistence and tenacity to ensuring that Nelson Mullins’ Downtown location reflects the diversity of Los Angeles and its pro-bono efforts in the areas of civil rights and impact litigation.

Requirements

• At least 8+ years of meaningful experience in product liability and toxic tort litigation matters in a mid-size or large law firm setting
• Exceptional oral and written advocacy skills
• Strong academic credentials
• Adept in case management
• Admitted to and in good standing with the California Bar

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the areas of asbestos and/or talc litigation
• Entrepreneurial spirit

Responsibilities

• Draft and argue discovery motions, dispositive motions, and/or class certification motions
• Draft and prepare pleadings and discovery
• Prepare for, take and defend depositions
• Manage document production
• Assist in both jury trials and bench trials
• Take the lead in case management

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Performance bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees