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Associate Attorney Bay Area

DeHay & Elliston
Posted Nov 12
Full Time
Walnut Creek, California

**Job Description

** DeHay & Elliston, a nationally recognized litigation firm, seeks an experienced attorney to join our bay area, Walnut Creek office. This position requires a candidate who is an active member of the California State Bar and a minimum of two years of experience as a litigation attorney, with priority given to attorneys with experience in asbestos defense.

**Qualifications and Skills:

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  • Civil litigation or toxic tort/asbestos defense experience preferred.
  • Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral.
  • Excellent organizational, time management, research, and analytical skills.
  • Must be a self-starter with the ability to prioritize and proactively manage a large caseload.
  • Ability and willingness to look at a problem from a new or different perspective and design a unique solution.
  • Must have ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
  • Experience in billing required.

**Job Duties:

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  • Working up a case from initial client contact to trial (under the guidance of a supervising attorney).
  • Preparing and responding to discovery.
  • Preparing and arguing motions, including dispositive motions.
  • Taking percipient and expert depositions.
  • Trial preparation and support.

**Job Type:

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  • Full-time

**Experience and Requirements:

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  • Attorney: 2+ years (Preferred)
  • Active Member of California State Bar (Required)

The good faith, annualized salary range for this position is $125,000 to $160,000 depending on the candidate's overall experience and other job-related factors permitted by law such as, education, training, other responsibilities. The annual salary range listed is just one component of DeHay & Elliston’s total compensation and benefits package which includes a discretionary bonus, paid leave, health, dental, and life & disability insurance; in addition to our 401 (k) plan.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to Jennifer Sandner at jsandner@dehay.com. All applications will be kept in strictest confidence. No phone calls please.

**Company Description

** We have offices across the US in Dallas, Houston, Baltimore, Bay Area, Los Angeles, Chicago and West Virginia. We currently have approximately 30 attorneys and 40 support staff, we practice heavily in complex civil litigation.

We have offices across the US in Dallas, Houston, Baltimore, Bay Area, Los Angeles, Chicago and West Virginia. We currently have approximately 30 attorneys and 40 support staff, we practice heavily in complex civil litigation.