Litigation Attorney Associate

***This job will be located in San Diego, CA***

Wirtz Law is seeking a full-time litigation attorney to join California’s best consumer protection firm. At Wirtz Law, you will take on the world’s largest multi-national automakers and distributors to fight for your clients’ rights. If selected, you will be part of a growing, vibrant, exciting, passionate, collegial, and diverse trial team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Written discovery
• Depositions
• Law and motion work
• Court appearances
• Trial preparation and skill-level based Trial participation

Associates at Wirtz Law learn to produce winning results by working in a team environment. Associates get to do real attorney work like taking and defending depositions, negotiating with opposing counsel to obtain all necessary evidence for trial, working with clients, and making court appearances. All associate attorneys are empowered to think like and be lawyers -- not just employees. If you are looking for a place to just hang out and get paid, this is not for you. Candidates interested in honing their litigation skills, taking ownership of their caseload, and preparing every case to succeed at trial will find a great fit at Wirtz Law APC.

Qualifications:

We look for candidates with:

• Strong academic credentials from an accredited law school
• 1-3+ years experience
• Competency with the California Code of Civil Procedure and California Civil Litigation practice, strategies, and discovery tools
• Eagerness to gain expertise in the niche and ever-changing practice area of California Lemon Law
• Desire to represent individual plaintiffs against multi-national automakers
• General knowledge about the automotive industry is not necessary
• Desire to have fun being a litigator and work hard to advocate for California consumers
• Bilingual Spanish a plus

A successful Wirtz Law attorney will be motivated, self-directed, intellectually curious, and will exercise good discretion and judgment. Having common sense, top research, writing and oral communication skills, reliability, and an ability to work under deadlines are expected. The Wirtz Law team thrives on accountability. While we place great value on individual initiative, we are all approachable and willing to help one another deliver the best results for our clients.

About Us:

Over the past several years, Wirtz Law has recovered over $60 million for California consumers. Our extensive trial experience produces unmatched results that get clients expedited resolutions and maximize damages. Wirtz Law’s state and federal trial practice is headquartered in the La Jolla/UTC area of San Diego, California. Wirtz Law is not only the go-to-firm for all California consumers but is also the law firm that other firms associate into their difficult cases to represent clients through trial. We are great at what we do, and we enjoy doing it.

Compensation:

• Competitive pay ($110,000 to $175,000, depending on experience)
• 96 Hours of Vacation
• 40 Hours Sick Time
• 12 Paid Holiday benefits
• Paid allowances (Personal Cell Phone, Home Internet, Laptop)
• Malpractice insurance, CLEs, State and Local bar dues, reimbursed expenses
• Safe Harbor and Profit Sharing 401k
• Medical Silver PPO benefits
• Paid Parking

Other Benefits:

• Collegial work environment
• Your own office in a beautiful modern suite overlooking the UTC area of La Jolla and a few steps away from UTC mall
• On-site gym

***Please submit a cover letter with your application