Contract Litigation Attorney (California - Remote)

Overview

A contract litigation role is available for a California-barred litigator located anywhere within California. Work is fully remote with flexibility to work where you are most productive, while maintaining meaningful connection with colleagues. The position supports an established stream of sophisticated litigation and counseling matters for businesses in outdoor recreation, sports, hospitality, and resort-related industries.

Responsibilities

• Support existing client matters and manage an established pipeline of work
• Handle complex disputes, including liability, catastrophic injury, risk management, and employment matters
• Work directly with an established partner serving clients across outdoor recreation, sports, hospitality, and resort industries
• Prepare strong legal writing, including motion practice and pretrial filings
• Take ownership of matters with sound judgment and strong communication

Requirements

• Active California bar license
• Residence in California
• 7+ years of civil litigation experience, ideally including complex commercial, liability, or catastrophic injury matters
• Strong legal writing experience, including motion practice and pretrial filings
• Ability to manage matters with a high degree of ownership

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in serving outdoor recreation, sports, hospitality, and resort clients
• Experience or comfort working directly with clients and managing disputes end-to-end

Compensation & Benefits

• Contract position with reduced hours schedule averaging 20 to 30 hours per week
• Initial engagement term of 6 to 8 months
• Work is expected to remain relatively steady, with a high possibility of transitioning to a full-time opportunity

Location

• Anywhere within California
• Fully remote

Employment Eligibility

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law.