Jobs in Belvedere, CA

Overview

Whistler Partners is partnering with to hire its first senior legal leader — a Head of Legal with the opportunity to step into a General Counsel title for the right candidate.

Owner provides a suite of tools designed to help local restaurant owners increase sales and strengthen their online presence. From mobile ordering and customer rewards to digital growth infrastructure, the platform empowers independent restaurants to compete and win. As the business expands product surfaces, navigates regulatory complexity, and enters increasingly strategic partnerships, legal leadership is now mission-critical.

This is a foundational hire at a high-growth, mission-driven SaaS company.

Why this role?

This is not an incremental legal hire. It's a build-from-zero seat.

You will own the full legal stack — corporate, compliance, employment, IP, litigation, regulatory, and commercial — and serve as a strategic partner to the executive team. You won't inherit a pre-built function. You'll architect it.

Success in this role means:

• Building scalable systems from ambiguity
• Knowing when to leverage outside counsel — and when to move internally
• Acting as DRI on the company's most sensitive initiatives
• Helping leadership move faster while strengthening risk discipline

The title is flexible and may include General Counsel for the right candidate.

This is ideal for a builder who wants true ownership, executive visibility, and the opportunity to shape Legal at a scaling technology company from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Engineering, Product & Design, GTM, People, Finance, Ops, and the Executive team
• Act as strategic advisor to the CEO on negotiations, disputes, and sensitive matters
• Build and scale Owner's Legal function as its first full-time legal hire
• Serve as DRI on litigation strategy, regulatory posture, and complex commercial agreements
• Partner with Product and Engineering to ensure new products and pricing models are built with compliance and risk minimization in mind
• Design scalable systems across contracting, compliance, governance, privacy, employment, and IP
• Manage outside counsel across corporate, regulatory, employment, and litigation matters
• Support fundraising, board matters, corporate governance, and investor communications
• Proactively identify legal risk areas and implement preventive frameworks

About You

• 8–10+ years of legal experience across law firm and in-house environments
• Broad, "full-stack" experience across commercial, corporate, compliance, IP, employment, and litigation oversight
• Builder mentality — energized by creating structure from scratch
• Strong executive presence and business judgment
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
• Able to partner closely with product and engineering teams
• Motivated to scale and eventually build a Legal team

Compensation

$250,000 – $325,000

Owner is open to increased compensation at the General Counsel level and may stretch beyond the posted range for the right candidate.

Perks

Comprehensive health coverage, Bay Area-based remote flexibility, unlimited PTO, and additional growth-stage benefits.

Interested?

This search is being led by Wolf at Whistler Partners. Please contact them for a confidential conversation.

About Whistler Partners

Matchmakers, Not Headhunters

Whistler Partners is a boutique matchmaking firm focused on counseling the best and the brightest attorneys over the course of their careers. We believe that the right move comes from working closely with talent to curate their long-term career paths. When it comes to career advice, what matters is not the size of the agency but the strength of your individual recruiter.

We readily admit that we are elite and only work with the best – after all, a little elitism is okay when it comes to your career. Employers love us because we are picky about whom we represent, and attorneys love us because we get them their dream jobs.

Company Description

Dhillon Law Group Inc. operates nationwide with offices in California, Florida, and Virginia. The firm specializes in a wide array of practice areas including business litigation, labor and employment litigation and counseling, antitrust litigation, and others.

Mid-Level Litigation Associate — Commercial, Regulatory & Public Law

San Francisco, California

Overview

We are seeking a mid-level litigation associate to join our San Francisco office. Our practice combines sophisticated commercial litigation, regulatory enforcement matters, and public law challenges across a diverse nationwide client base. This role is well suited for an attorney trained in a leading law firm or government practice who is seeking greater responsibility, direct client engagement, and meaningful participation in complex, high-impact disputes, with close collaboration and mentorship from experienced partners. Associates in our San Francisco office work closely with partners on significant matters from inception through resolution and are expected to assume substantial responsibility as their experience develops.

The Practice

Our litigation practice spans commercial disputes, regulatory enforcement, and public law matters affecting businesses and organizations across industries. The associate will support — and, as appropriate, take lead responsibility in — matters that include:

• Commercial and corporate litigation, including contract disputes, fiduciary duty claims, and business tort matters
• Partnership, shareholder, and governance disputes
• Regulatory investigations and enforcement actions at the state and federal level
• Administrative proceedings and writ petitions challenging agency action
• Appellate matters and pre-litigation strategic counseling

Matters frequently involve expedited proceedings, requests for injunctive relief, parallel regulatory exposure, and substantial financial or operational stakes for clients. Associates work on lean teams and play visible roles in significant matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage cases and discrete litigation components with increasing independence
• Draft pleadings, dispositive motions, and substantive briefs
• Conduct and oversee written discovery and motion practice
• Participate in depositions, hearings, mediations, and client strategy sessions
• Work closely with partners on litigation strategy and case development
• Develop legal analysis across evolving statutory and regulatory frameworks
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, and regulators
• Assume ownership of key workstreams and contribute to efficient case management

Associates will have opportunities for meaningful stand-up experience and direct client interaction commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of litigation experience in state and/or federal court
• Training at a leading law firm, litigation boutique, or government practice preferred
• Experience drafting dispositive motions and managing discovery
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
• Sound professional judgment, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively
• Interest in both commercial litigation and regulatory/public law matters, including attorneys seeking to broaden their practice into these areas
• Active membership in the California Bar, or ability to obtain admission promptly
• Judicial clerkship or government experience is a plus

What We Offer

• Sophisticated litigation across commercial, regulatory, and public law domains
• Early and meaningful responsibility in significant matters
• Direct client engagement and strategic involvement
• Close collaboration with experienced partners and lean staffing on cases
• A collegial, intellectually rigorous environment focused on high-quality work
• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
• Hybrid flexibility consistent with client and practice needs

We value varied professional backgrounds and perspectives and encourage candidates with diverse experiences to apply.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume and writing sample directly to Dulce Mercado ( ) and Michael Columbo ( ).

Salary

Base salary: $175,000 (adjustable depending on experience).

Overview

One of California's top real estate law firms is seeking an experienced Real Estate Paralegal to support attorneys throughout all stages of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, sales, and financing matters. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

The paralegal will play a key role in preparing transaction documents, coordinating closings, conducting due diligence, and supporting post-closing activities.

Location & Schedule

• Hybrid schedule with 3 days per week in office; first 90 days fully in office for training; 8-hour workday with flexible start time

Key Responsibilities

Transaction Support

• Prepare and maintain closing checklists
• Draft first versions of purchase agreements, loan documents, leases, amendments, and related real estate documents
• Review documents for completeness, missing information, and accuracy
• Coordinate with clients, lenders, title companies, and third parties
• Prepare closing instructions and assist with settlement statements
• Assemble and finalize documents for execution and recording

Title, Survey, and Zoning

• Review title commitments and exception documents
• Prepare title objection letters and summary memos
• Request and review title insurance policies
• Review surveys and coordinate revisions
• Order and review zoning reports

Leasing Support

• Draft leases and lease amendments based on agreed business terms
• Prepare consents, assignment documents, and related leasing materials

Entity and Organizational Documents

• Form entities and file documents with state agencies
• Obtain EINs and good standing certificates
• Prepare resolutions and organizational consents
• Coordinate multi-state filings and registrations

Closing and Post-Closing

• Prepare signature packets
• Coordinate execution of documents
• File UCC financing statements and related filings
• Track recorded documents and title policies
• Prepare closing binders

Required Experience

• Minimum 3+ years of paralegal experience
• Significant experience in commercial real estate transactions and/or commercial real estate lending
• Must meet California statutory requirements for paralegal classification
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Company Description

The Law Firm for Tenant Rights, Inc. is committed to advocating for tenant rights and ensuring fair housing practices. Based in San Francisco, CA, the firm focuses on providing top-tier legal services to address housing disputes and tenant protections. The firm is passionate about making a tangible difference in its community and offers a supportive and collaborative environment for its team members. We are dedicated to justice, equity, and creating a positive impact in the legal landscape.

Role Description

We are seeking an Associate Attorney with 2-4 years of experience, preferably in tenant rights or plaintiff-side civil litigation, to join our team. This is a full-time hybrid role based in San Francisco, CA, with the flexibility to work remotely for part of the time. The Associate Attorney will handle a variety of tasks, including drafting legal documents, conducting legal research, taking and defending depositions, providing legal advice, and representing clients in negotiations and hearings. The role also involves advocating for clients on tenant rights cases while working collaboratively with a dedicated team of professionals.

Qualifications

• Experience in Law, with an emphasis on tenant rights and related legal proceedings
• Knowledge of civil litigation and rules of procedure, and the ability to apply this expertise to client cases
• Strong skills in providing Legal Advice and conducting thorough Research on complex legal matters
• Proven proficiency in Negotiation, particularly in resolving disputes and securing favorable outcomes for clients
• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills
• Membership in good standing with the California State Bar
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and tenant advocacy is a plus

Salary range: $120k-$165k DOE

Trademark Litigation Paralegal – TTAB Specialist (Hybrid)

San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Walnut Creek, CA

Contract-to-Hire

About the Role:

Our company is seeking an experienced Trademark Litigation Paralegal with significant hands-on USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) experience to support high-stakes trademark proceedings for a major client. This hybrid position requires 2–4 days per week in the office, particularly during onboarding and training, with flexibility based on learning curve and familiarity with team processes and systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive support for trademark litigation matters before the USPTO TTAB, including trademark oppositions, cancellations, and appeals.
• Assist attorneys with motions practice, including drafting, filing, and managing motions to dismiss, summary judgment, and other procedural filings.
• Manage the discovery process, including preparing interrogatories, document requests, and coordinating written or oral depositions.
• Draft and file trial briefs, reply briefs, and schedule oral arguments before the TTAB.
• Organize and maintain case files, deadlines, and docketing for TTAB proceedings.
• Handle communications and filings with the USPTO and TTAB, ensuring compliance with Board procedures and deadlines.
• Collaborate with attorneys and clients to provide updates, gather evidence, and prepare case materials.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of direct experience as a paralegal in trademark litigation, with a focus on TTAB practice.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience managing TTAB oppositions, cancellations, and related proceedings is required.
• Strong understanding of USPTO TTAB rules, procedures, and electronic filing systems.
• Excellent organizational, legal research, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid role: 2–4 days a week on-site in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, or Walnut Creek.
• Proficiency with legal document management and docketing systems.
• Bachelor's degree and paralegal certificate preferred.

Hours:

8:30 a.m. start (possible 8:00 a.m.), 7.5-hour workday plus an hour for lunch.

Why Join Us?

This is a high-impact opportunity to work with leading attorneys and a flagship client facing complex TTAB trademark litigation matters. You'll be part of a collaborative team that values expertise, attention to detail, and proactive communication.

Ready to advance your career in trademark litigation? Apply today to join our dedicated legal team!

Delagnes, Linder & Duey, LLP specializes in estate planning, taxation and business transactions. The firm is located in San Francisco's Financial District.

We are seeking an experienced Attorney for our Estates and Trusts practice group.

Preferred applicant should have between 5-10 years of substantial experience in the areas of probate, trust administration and estate and income tax planning including working with high-net worth individuals and families in designing and drafting sophisticated estate and lifetime gifting plans. Responsibilities include: representing trustees, executors, heirs and beneficiaries and managing probate and trust administrations, counseling clients as to most suitable estate plans or gifting strategies for their individual situations and drafting necessary documents to implement such plans.

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Advise high-net-worth clients on comprehensive estate, gift, and GST tax planning strategies
• Draft complex estate planning documents independently
• Manage large-scale client projects, ensuring effective communication and timely completion
• Collaborate closely with clients and their outside advisors on wealth planning solutions
• Conduct legal research and stay informed on changing tax laws relevant to estate planning
• Can independently run a post-mortem trust administration, expertly advising fiduciaries to keep them ahead of milestones, avoiding pitfalls and surprises, and efficiently shepherding distribution to assets to beneficiaries
• Has a minimum of 5 years handling estate planning and trust administration for taxable estates
• Possesses solid gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax skills, is able to engage with ultra-high net worth clients to design and implement complex estate freeze and charitable planning with technical precision and prepare and review estate and gift tax returns
• Has proven ability to stay on top of a busy practice – including time recording, proactive deadline and matter management, and taking ownership of assigned projects – and doesn't require supervision in these areas
• Is energized by participating on a dynamic team and demonstrates a genuine interest in contributing to the team's success as a whole, including through mentorship of junior team members and development and refinement of team processes
• Inspires the confidence of clients, intermediaries and referral sources (internal and external) who trust that they are in good hands
• Takes a practical approach to solving client problems, and is nimble in employing tools to implement these solutions
• Never stops learning and seeking to develop skills, knowledge and understanding to better serve clients
• Is highly resourceful, composed and empathetic
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Admitted to and in good standing with the California Bar
• L.L.M. in Taxation, desired

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume.

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP, a well-established litigation defense firm, is seeking an experienced paralegal or legal assistant to work at its LA office. This job requires daily commuting to downtown LA with no remote work offered.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Certificate of completion from a paralegal program OR significant experience handling paralegal and /or legal assistant duties at a civil litigation firm on the defense side
• Experience billing hours reflecting work
• Strong understanding and knowledge of the California Code of Civil Procedure and court procedures, filings, service requirements;
• Familiarity with federal court rules;
• Experience scanning, coding, uploading, storing and printing documents, as well as developing and implementing databases to manage, organize, sort, index, analyze and summarize large volumes of data;
• Ability to perform legal research, conduct asset searches and basic investigation, draft and issue subpoenas, and draft, summarize and index discovery and documents;
• Experience assisting attorneys with trial/binding arbitration preparation and court attendance where necessary; and
• Experience with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint; NetDocuments; Summation; Concordance; and Trial Director.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year with an annual $10,000 bonus for those who meet the firm's quarterly billable hour requirement.

Our firm culture includes a mix of teamwork, good communication, a work/life balance and career development opportunities.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance and flexible spending accounts

All resume submissions are strictly confidential.

Robert Half is seeking a Trademark Paralegal to join the litigation department of a global law firm, working from one of their Bay Area offices (San Francisco, Silicon Valley, or Walnut Creek). This is a hybrid role, requiring 2–4 days per week in‐office.

Job Duties:

• Assist attorneys throughout all phases of TTAB inter partes matters, including oppositions, cancellations, motions practice, trial preparation, and potential appeals.
• Prepare, draft, and file core TTAB pleadings such as Notices of Opposition, Petitions to Cancel, Answers, amended pleadings, counterclaims, and related Rule 11/Rule 15 materials.
• Manage service requirements, maintain TTABVUE records, and ensure internal files remain fully aligned and up to date.
• Draft and file routine TTAB motions (consents, extensions, suspensions, stipulations) as well as litigation documents including subpoenas, deposition notices, and templates for discovery and motion responses.
• Support all discovery phases by drafting requests/responses, assisting with deposition preparation, and helping manage litigation support resources.
• Oversee document production, including review, organizing exhibits, preparing outlines, and creating privilege and e‐discovery logs.
• Assist with pre‐trial and trial preparation, including exhibit management, deposition designations, maintaining trial exhibit logs, coordinating logistics, and attending hearings or trial as needed.
• Conduct legal research and trademark enforcement investigations, including review of USPTO filings and investigation of unauthorized common‐law trademark uses.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant litigation experience within a law firm.
• Strong proficiency with Westlaw, PACER, electronic filing systems, and litigation support tools (e.g., Everchron, Case Notebook, CaseMap).
• High level of technology skill, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
• Highly organized, detail‐oriented planner who can prioritize, meet deadlines, and perform well under pressure.
• Reliable, respectful team player with strong written and verbal communication skills; able to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Able to work independently, take initiative, and drive projects to completion.

About Higgsfield

Higgsfield AI is the leading video AI company redefining synthetic media on socials. The company is entering its next stage of scale with $200M+ run-rate sales in just 9 months after launch, and a fresh $130M Series A.

Role Overview

We are hiring an Associate General Counsel, Product to serve during a period of hypergrowth. This role reports directly to the General Counsel and will focus on product, privacy, AI, and other regulatory matters. It is an opportunity to shape and scale an emerging Legal function that also serves as a business thought partner and guide. A successful candidate will be a high-energy problem-solver who consistently drives results.

This role is hybrid and based in the San Francisco Bay Area (preferred) or Los Angeles.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the company's design, engineering, and research teams to provide to legal and strategic risk-mitigation advice on a variety of topics including privacy, data security, safety, copyright, AI regulations, and consumer protection laws.
• Grow and operate a global privacy and data protection compliance program.
• Build out legal and operational infrastructure so risk is managed in an efficient and scalable way.
• Stay current on legal developments relevant to AI companies and translate the potential risks into actionable advice.
• Contribute to urgent company initiatives that may be outside of your core expertise.

Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of state and international privacy, data protection, and online safety laws.
• Working knowledge of copyright, secondary liability, and emerging AI regulations. Curiosity and discipline to learn new areas of law to meet business needs.
• Some knowledge of marketing and consumer protection laws as applied to digital platforms and ecommerce.
• Low-ego, "doer" attitude. Someone who eagerly tackles projects large and small. Not an equivocator, mere delegator, or someone overly reliant on outside experts.
• Comfort in a very fast-paced, demanding, results-oriented environment with colleagues in distant time zones.
• Crisp, business-friendly communications skills.
• J.D. and active membership in at least one state bar who can practice in-house in California.
• 6+ years of experience practicing law.
• Strongly preferred: meaningful in-house experience at a high-growth tech company with AI-powered products.

Overview

Patterson & O'Neill, PC seeks an attorney with 0-10 years of experience who is passionate about solving the housing crisis to join our thriving San Francisco office. Our attorneys are recognized leaders in the fields of land use, building permits, real estate litigation, and environmental law.

Description

We represent a wide variety of clients across California in Planning Commission hearings, permit appeals, and litigation in state and federal courts. We are also proud to represent pro-housing advocacy organizations, including Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY Law), in high-profile impact litigation against cities that deny housing development applications. We are at the forefront of state housing law – shaping, testing, and applying complex laws in new and creative ways to help our clients succeed.

Our work has a real and lasting impact on our clients' lives and the public good. We value long-term relationships with our clients and colleagues, as well as a supportive culture where we love coming to work. We take mentorship seriously and offer early opportunities for court appearances, client contact, and career development.

Qualifications

Excellent research and writing skills are required. Experience with litigation, land use entitlements, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and state housing law are desirable. The position is located in San Francisco, but we will consider a hybrid work schedule.

Applicants must be licensed to practice law in California.

Application Materials

Please submit a resume and recent writing sample. Cover letters are welcomed but not required.