Lateral hiring is essential to broadening our expertise, gaining new perspectives, and strengthening our service to existing clients. New connections also enhancing our prospects for new business. We actively recruit well-qualified, experienced attorneys who possess a passion for professional growth.
Client service is a core value at Nossaman and we expect everyone to subscribe to that philosophy. That’s why we encourage our attorneys to challenge themselves to achieve excellence in their chosen field of law and to consistently offer the highest caliber of service to our clients.
We require strong writing skills and excellent academic credentials and seek candidates with character, sound judgment and leadership potential. Our attorneys have the opportunity to develop and strengthen a broad range of competencies through training, mentoring, evaluation and advancement. We encourage them to be actively involved in their own development and take advantage of resources and opportunities provided to achieve their professional goals.
We also recognize that having a life outside of the Firm is a critical part of being a successful attorney. Full-time Associates have a minimum billable requirement of 1850 hours. Public service is important so up to 100 hours of work on approved pro bono matters may be credited toward satisfying the hours requirement.
If you are interested in a lateral position with Nossaman as an Associate or Partner, or if you are just entering the legal profession, please inquire with careers@nossaman.com.
Open Positions
We are seeking a California-licensed attorney with 3-5 years of experience to join our Eminent Domain & Valuation Group in any of our California offices. Ideal candidates will have excellent academic credentials along with outstanding research and writing skills. Experience with drafting pleadings, preparing discovery and reviewing title documents is required. The successful candidate will be able to handle multiple projects efficiently, work well as part of a team and be willing to take ownership over significant projects.
We are seeking a mid-level environment and natural resources associate with 3-5 years of litigation, compliance and permitting experience to join our Seattle office. We offer a collegial, hybrid work environment, significant early responsibility, as well as excellent advancement opportunities for associates. Candidates with environmental litigation experience and professional interest in environmental law issues are encouraged to apply. Experience with hazardous waste/substance regulation and liability issues, insurance recovery, endangered species, air quality, water quality and/or wetlands issues is a plus.
We are seeking a mid-level healthcare associate with a strong emphasis in managed care and at least 3-5 years of experience. Attorneys who have worked for health plans, physician organizations, management services organizations, health care systems and/or hospitals are highly preferred. Experience with the California Department of Managed Health Care, California Department of Health Care Services, Covered California and/or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is crucial.
We have an immediate opening for an associate in our world-class Infrastructure Group located in our Los Angeles office. With the broadest and deepest infrastructure practice in the U.S., we specialize in the innovative delivery of large public civil works projects. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience, excellent credentials from a top law school and experience in construction law, project finance law, public contract law and/or transportation regulatory law. Professional or academic background in engineering, construction and/or project finance is preferred.
We are seeking a litigation associate with 3-5 years of experience for any of our California offices working on complex business litigation matters. We offer a collegial, hybrid work environment, significant early responsibility, as well as excellent advancement opportunities for associates. Qualified candidates will have outstanding academic qualifications, superb research and writing skills and experience drafting pleadings, briefs, and motions in state and federal court; discovery experience, including depositions and drafting/arguing discovery motions, is preferred.
We are seeking a California-licensed transactional associate with 3-5 years of experience to join our Pensions, Benefits & Investments Group in any of our offices. Candidates should have corporate/transactional experience. Experience with real estate transactions is helpful, but not required. Excellent academic credentials and law firm experience are required. We offer a collegial, hybrid work environment, significant early responsibility, as well as excellent advancement opportunities for associates.
We are seeking a California-licensed attorney with 1-2 years of experience to join our Eminent Domain & Valuation Group in any of our California offices. Ideal candidates will have excellent academic credentials along with outstanding research and writing skills. Experience in real estate litigation and eminent domain experience is preferred. Experience with drafting pleadings, preparing discovery and reviewing title documents is also preferred.
We are seeking an employment litigation associate with 3-5 years of employment law experience to join any of our California offices. Candidates must be excellent writers and have significant experience in employment litigation, including ideally having defended against both class action lawsuits and single plaintiff employment disputes, with an in-depth understanding of applicable federal and California state laws and regulations.
We are seeking a senior litigation attorney with 10+ years of experience for any of our California offices to work on complex business litigation matters. Qualified candidates will have outstanding academic qualifications, superb research and writing skills, experience drafting and arguing complex motions in state and federal court and extensive discovery experience, including taking and defending depositions; trial experience is strongly preferred.
We are seeking a California-licensed staff attorney with 7+ years of experience to join our Eminent Domain & Valuation Group in any of our California offices. Ideal candidates will have experience in real estate litigation; eminent domain experience is preferred. Experience with drafting pleadings, preparing discovery and reviewing title documents is required.
We are seeking a full-time or part-time staff attorney with 4-7 years of experience to join our Pensions, Benefits & Investments Group in any of our office locations. Candidates should have corporate/transactional experience and excellent academic credentials. Experience with real estate transactions is helpful but not required.