Litigation Associate

Cozen O'Connor

$175K — $205K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of litigation experience.
  • Strong litigation, analytical, writing, and advocacy skills.
  • Ability to manage cases independently while fostering teamwork.
  • Preferred experience in commercial, construction, product liability, and complex property damage litigation.
  • Licensure in good standing in California required.

Responsibilities

  • Represent clients in various state and federal court cases.
  • Manage complex matters including commercial and product liability.
  • Investigate and assess claims from significant incidents such as fires and floods.
  • Collaborate with industry experts to formulate case strategies.
  • Draft reports, motions, and legal documentation as needed.
  • Conduct both taking and defending depositions.
  • Prepare for and participate in court hearings, mediations, and trials.
  • Maintain clear and effective communication with all parties involved.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with remote work flexibility.
  • Opportunity to handle your own cases.
  • Collaborate with nationally recognized practitioners.
  • Gain meaningful litigation responsibilities.
  • Long-term career growth within a collaborative practice.
Full Job Description
Litigation Associate

Cozen O'Connor is seeking attorneys with a minimum of two years of litigation experience to join our growing litigation practice in our Los Angeles and San Diego offices. This position offers the opportunity to handle your own cases while still working closely with nationally recognized practitioners, gain meaningful litigation responsibility, and build a long-term career within a sophisticated and collaborative practice. The role also offers a hybrid work environment, with the ability to work remotely multiple days per week.

Responsibilities include:
  • Representing clients in state and federal courts throughout all phases of litigation;
  • Managing complex commercial, property damage, construction, product liability, and other high-exposure matters;
  • Investigating and evaluating claims arising from fires, explosions, floods, product failures, construction defects, equipment failures, utility incidents, and other catastrophic events;
  • Collaborating with experts, consultants, and industry professionals to develop case strategies;
  • Drafting pleadings, discovery requests and responses, motions, and briefs;
  • Taking and defending depositions;
  • Preparing for and appearing at court hearings;
  • Participating in mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial; and
  • Maintaining effective communication with clients, experts, and opposing counsel.


The ideal candidate will possess strong litigation, analytical, writing, and advocacy skills and be able to manage matters independently while working collaboratively within a team-oriented practice. Experience in commercial litigation, construction litigation, product liability, business disputes, or complex property damage litigation is preferred. Insurance experience working with insurers, coverage issues, claims investigations, or large-loss matters, is a plus. Candidates must be licensed and in good standing in California.

The salary range for this role is $175,000 - $205,000 with the opportunity for a significant performance bonus and represents the Firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, and location.

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