Toxic Tort & Environmental Attorney

Lewis Brisbois•San Francisco, CA

12d•$180,000 - $220,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Lewis Brisbois is seeking an attorney to join its Toxic Tort & Environmental Practice in its San Francisco, California office. The practice represents clients in toxic tort, habitability, and environmental matters in state, federal, and administrative hearings and trials, including Superfund multi-site litigation and coordinated Federal Multi-District Litigation. Clients include generators, landowners, municipalities, site operators, individuals, partnerships, closely held corporations, Fortune 500 companies, governmental agencies, manufacturing and real estate development companies, and domestic and foreign insurance carriers. The firm also represents clients as National Counsel in mass tort and products liability litigation, including asbestos, automotive rollover, and dietary supplement cases. The ideal candidate has strong research and writing skills and five to fifteen years of experience across phases of toxic tort, habitability, and environmental litigation, including case management, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. The firm is also interested in talented attorneys with substantive litigation experience and an interest in toxic tort and environmental law who are developing experience in these practice areas. The position is based in San Francisco and is identified as hybrid. The firm offers competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and a 401(k) with employer match.

Requirements

Admission to the California Bar is required.
Strong research and writing skills.
Five to fifteen years of experience in all phases of toxic tort, habitability, and environmental litigation, including case management, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
Substantive litigation experience and a demonstrated interest in toxic tort and environmental law are relevant qualifications for developing attorneys.

Nice To Haves

Experience in toxic tort, habitability, and environmental law.

Responsibilities

Handle toxic tort, habitability, and environmental litigation matters.
Manage cases and conduct motion practice and discovery.
Handle hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
Represent clients in state, federal, and administrative proceedings, including Superfund multi-site litigation and coordinated Federal Multi-District Litigation.