York Law Corporation · 4 months ago
Civil Litigation Trial Attorney
1111 Exposition Boulevard building 500, Sacramento, CA, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expYork Law Corporation is seeking a highly skilled Civil Litigation Trial Attorney to join their legal team, dedicated to representing victims and families in Elder Abuse and Wrongful Death cases. The role involves providing legal counsel and representation through trial and/or appeal, managing a caseload, and advocating for clients while collaborating with various parties to ensure justice and accountability.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Provide legal representation for victims and their families in wrongful death and elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and other forms of mistreatment for all phases of litigation and through trial
Manage a caseload of elder abuse cases, from pre-litigation through trial, conducting thorough investigations, executing an organized discovery and trial plan, gathering evidence, and collaborating with health care providers, consultants, and experts while also implementing a strong settlement strategy parallel to working up cases for trial
Experience with creating a discovery plan, executing on discovery, diligent meet and confer follow-up, and filing of discovery motions, taking and defending all types of witness depositions, experience with ESI discovery, and use of e-Discovery platforms
Advocate for the rights of victims and families in wrongful death and elder neglect, and abuse cases
Maintain regular communication and rapport with clients, keeping them informed about the progress of their cases, explaining legal processes, understanding their harms and losses to develop their damages work-up, and addressing their concerns
Collaborate with our team, public agencies, medical professionals, and other relevant parties to build a strong case work-up
Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations, and precedents related to elder abuse, and apply procedural and substantive legal knowledge to build effective cases
Embraces teamwork, provides support to others within the firm in a team environment, with a demonstrated willingness to contribute and collaborate with team members to achieve best-case results for all of our clients
Aligned with a culture that measures time-on-desk to improve workflow and deliver case closure to clients in an efficient, yet high-quality manner. Is acutely aware of defense attempts to delay cases and discovery, and implements a strategy to prevent any effort to stall clients' cases
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and a four-year college degree
Admission to the California state bar and in good standing for a minimum of 5 years
Minimum 5 years of civil litigation experience in California state and federal courts
Minimum 1 jury trial as first chair
Experience taking and defending depositions of all types of witnesses (lay, professional, and expert)
Strong law and motion experience with strong writing skills
Experienced in handling complex legal issues and cases
Empathy and sensitivity to the needs of elderly clients and their families
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
Commitment to ethical and professional standards
Preferred
Previous experience in business litigation or medical malpractice
Experience with binding arbitration hearings
Second-chair trial experience
Benefits
Bonuses based upon individual and team contribution
Car Allowance after 1 year of employment
401(k)
Health insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Paid time off (vacation, sick)
Company
York Law Corporation
We advocate and fight for victims of nursing home abuse and neglect, seriously injured personal injury victims and their families, employees who have been fired for whistleblower activities and employees for wage and hour violations.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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