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About the Role
MoFo is seeking talented and ambitious attorneys for its Environmental Litigation Practice Group. This role involves handling complex environmental problems, including agency enforcement defense, regulatory compliance, and environmental diligence for corporate transactions. The position requires strong litigation skills and a commitment to excellence.
Responsibilities
- Handle complex environmental problems.
- Defend against agency enforcement actions.
- Provide regulatory compliance counseling.
- Conduct environmental diligence for corporate transactions.
- Draft briefs, correspondence, and written discovery responses.
- Prepare and support depositions and oral arguments.
- Manage discovery processes.
Requirements
- Strong background in environmental / toxic tort litigation.
- Significant experience with agency enforcement defense.
- Experience with regulatory compliance counseling.
- Experience conducting environmental diligence for corporate transactions.
- Knowledge of federal and state environmental statutes, including CERCLA and California’s Prop 65.
- Experience with drafting briefs, correspondence, and written discovery responses.
- Experience preparing and supporting depositions and oral arguments.
- Experience managing discovery.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong case management skills.
- Strong work ethic.
- Team-oriented attitude.
- Admitted to the state bar in which practicing or eligible to waive in.
Skills
- Environmental litigation
- Toxic tort litigation
- Agency enforcement defense
- Regulatory compliance counseling
- Environmental diligence
- CERCLA
- Prop 65
- Brief drafting
- Correspondence drafting
- Discovery response drafting
- Deposition preparation
- Oral argument preparation
- Discovery management
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Case management
Location
- San Diego, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Seattle, WA
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- Juris Doctor (JD)
Salary/Compensations
- San Diego, CA annual salary range: $260,000 to $365,000
- San Francisco, CA annual salary range: $260,000 to $365,000
- Seattle, WA annual salary range: $260,000 to $365,000
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
- Industry-leading parental leave and family benefits
- Adoption and fertility treatment options
- Backup child and elder care
- Tax-free health accounts: HSA and FSA
- 401(k) or Roth 401(k) plans
- Global wellness program
- Free access to health care advocates
- Employee Assistance Program
- Talkspace subscription
- Calm app subscription
- Flex Time Away
- Reduced schedule arrangements
- Paid annual fees for primary state bar registration
- Paid fees for up to two professional associations
- Dedicated in-house pro bono counsel
- Matching gift programs for law school and charitable organization donations
About the Company
- MoFo is a destination law firm known for collaboration, teamwork, and commitment to excellence.
- The firm delivers innovative and practical client service and serves as an incubator for talent.
- MoFo consistently receives top-tier rankings for legal capabilities, inclusivity, and community commitment.
- The Environmental Litigation Practice Group handles complex environmental problems and is known for winning in court.
- The group combines litigation skills with expertise in scientific and regulatory issues, using superior experts and formidable trial teams.
Equal Opportunity
- We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances.