Litigation Attorney - Nuisance Abatement and Municipal Law

DRWelch is hiring a full-time Litigation Attorney to help build our Narcotics Abatement practice. In this position, you will work with law enforcement and government officials to close down illegal narcotics businesses and recover fines and fees from narcotic business owners and those supporting their illegal activity. Your work will include investigating claims of money laundering, illegal narcotics trafficking, and violation of federal, state, and municipal laws.

Litigation experience required. You must have experience drafting pleadings, propounding and responding to discovery, and researching in-depth legal issues. We seek an experienced attorney that can handle narcotics abatement cases from start to finish. Previous law enforcement, financial banking, or real estate experience is a plus. Our firm is cloud-based, allowing our attorneys to work remotely.

We are looking for a self-starter. We want you to take ownership over your cases and feel free to develop your own strategy with each case. We will provide you with training and will work as a team to win each case.

You must be an effective communicator. One of our core values is teamwork. Teams work best with effective and collaborative communication. It is important that our new attorney feel comfortable in adding input to our ongoing cases and also feel comfortable asking questions and seeking advice from the other members of our firm.

Qualifications:

• Litigation experience required
• Licensed to practice law in California

Salary: Starting $130,000. A higher salary would depend on experience. Discretionary annual bonus depending on performance. 1,750 billable hour expectations per year. Medical, vision/dental offered, profit sharing plan. There is a vesting period for the profit-sharing plan.

• Attend court hearings or other legal proceedings, perform legal research, and work with senior associate attorneys to provide legal advice
• Create legal documents, including correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, contracts, affidavits, and settlement agreements for contract negotiations and proceedings
• Resolve cases efficiently by using communicating effectively with and working alongside senior attorneys and paralegals
• Review client issues on legal matters, analyze available options, and diligently work to determine the best course of action
• Keep files organized to make sure the most recent updates are accessible to other attorneys, paralegals, and staff

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree required from an accredited law school
• Exceptional communication skills and problem-solving skills needed in order to work with all levels of staff and our clients
• Willingness to learn from senior attorneys to meet our client needs and grow our client base

DRWelch Attorneys is a top-ranked law firm with more than 14 years in business. We provide invaluable counsel and support to a diverse range of clients, throughout California and internationally. Our main practice areas are

• Narcotics abatement litigation and enforcement of municipal laws and nuisance statutes
• Intellectual property registration and enforcement. (Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets & Patents)
• Businesses advisement

DRWelch has gained a reputation for its in-depth legal knowledge and remarkable client service, and its attorneys have earned consistent recognition from their peers as being among the top 2.5% of lawyers in California. The firm has been the recipient of the Top 40 Under 40 ranking from the National Trial Lawyers and the Daily Journal, Intellectual Property Trailblazer, Top Women in the Law by the Daily Journal, and named one of the Top Boutiques by the Daily Journal.