Lateral hiring is essential to broadening our expertise, gaining new perspectives, and strengthening our service to existing clients. New connections also enhance 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 an associate with 1 to 4 years of experience to work on a variety of litigation matters on behalf of our public agency clients. Ideal candidates will have excellent academic credentials along with outstanding research and writing skills and experience drafting pleadings, motions and discovery. 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 have an immediate opening for an associate in our Real Estate Group in our Los Angeles or Orange County offices. Qualified candidates will have 4-7 years of transactional experience working on acquisitions, sales, financing and leasing transactions for developers and investors. The ideal candidate will have experience with purchase and sale agreements, due diligence, including title and survey review, leases, subleases, licenses, easements, loan documents, joint ventures and LLC operating agreements and limited partnership agreements.
We are seeking a litigation associate with 7-10 years of water law and/or environmental law experience to join our Water Group in San Francisco or Los Angeles. Qualified candidates will have substantial experience drafting pleadings, briefs and motions in state and federal court, and discovery experience including taking/defending depositions and arguing motions.
We are seeking a litigation counsel with 8+ years of experience to join our industry-leading Eminent Domain & Inverse Condemnation Group. The role may be based in our Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento or San Franciscos offices. Ideal candidates will have experience in real estate litigation, and eminent domain experience is preferred. Experience drafting pleadings, taking depositions, preparing discovery and reviewing title documents is required. The successful candidate will have superb research and writing skills as well as a demonstrated ability to take ownership over significant projects.
We are seeking a litigation counsel with 8+ years of experience. The role may be based in our Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco or Sacramento offices. Qualified candidates will have exceptional research and writing skills, including experience drafting briefs and wide-ranging motions in state and federal court. The successful candidate will be able to take ownership over multiple significant projects and will work on litigation matters involving constitutional rights, real estate issues and business torts. Hearing and trial experience is preferred.
