Litigation Associate Attorney

We are seeking an attorney with 1-5 years of experience in general civil litigation, preferably with a background in business, environmental, and real property litigation. Experience with land use, trust, and estate litigation is a plus but not a prerequisite. Located in the wine regions of Napa and Sonoma, Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty (DP&F) has extensive experience in wine industry and alcohol beverage law, providing full service legal representation to clients throughout California, the United States and abroad since 1964. We advise businesses throughout their lifecycle?from formation to transition?in key areas of law: business transactions, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use, litigation, real property, alcohol beverage regulations and compliance, and wine law. Litigation Associate Attorney: Candidates should have a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school and exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal skills, with strong attention to detail. They should be ambitious and highly motivated, have a strong work ethic and leadership skills, an interest in taking on increased levels of responsibility, good business and strategic judgment, and an ability to handle the day-to-day demands and workflow of working in a team-oriented environment. This is a full-time position, based primarily in our Napa office. The yearly salary range for this position is $110,000 - $150,000, with potential for additional production-based monthly billable hour bonuses. Beyond this range, final base compensation will be determined by several conditions, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, qualifications, internal pay equity and other job-related factors permitted by law. Additionally, we provide monthly billable hour bonuses, that can increase your salary from between $24K to $60K annually, dependent on meeting billable hour requirements. Qualifications and Required Skills: JD from a top-tier ABA approved school, preferably already licensed in California One to five years of litigation experience, preferably practicing in California

Qualification

Juris Doctor (JD)

Practice Areas & Specialty

Commercial, Environmental, Litigation