Legal Jobs in El Monte, CA

Civil Litigation Associate

(4-6 Years) Trial - Focused Firm | $160-$185k

Serious litigation. Good people. No chaos.

Yukevich | Cavanaugh is a nationally recognized civil litigation firm where associates gain real courtroom experience while working alongside respected trial lawyers.

This is an opportunity to build meaningful trial skills early while handling complex civil defense matters in a professional, collaborative environment.

What You’ll Work On

You will work on sophisticated civil litigation matters, including:

• Catastrophic injury

• Product liability

• General negligence

• High-exposure tort litigation

Associates work directly with partners and play a meaningful role in case development.

Your Responsibilities

• Take and defend depositions

• Draft and argue motions

• Manage discovery and case development

• Prepare cases for mediation and trial

• Work closely with partners on litigation strategy

What We’re Looking For

• 4-6 years civil litigation experience

• Insurance defense experience strongly preferred

• Deposition and motion practice experience

• Strong writing and analytical skills

• Professional courtroom communication

Compensation & Benefits

• $160,000 – $185,000 base salary + bonus

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Hybrid schedule

• Mentorship and real trial exposure

• Long-term growth within the firm

Why Attorneys Join Yukevich | Cavanaugh

• Real trial opportunities early in your career

• Professional, stable litigation environment

• High-quality litigation work without toxic culture

• Leaders invested in attorney development

The firm has been recognized as

• Los Angeles Business Journal “Most Admired Law Firm to Work For” - 6 consecutive years

• Best Lawyers® 2026 Best Law Firms (Regional Tier rankings)

• Home to eight 2026 Super Lawyers® honorees

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Contract Litigation Attorney for Top International Law Firm

Direct Counsel is seeking a contract litigation attorney to join a top international law firm in handling high-profile litigation matters for a major technology company. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex disputes in a fast-paced and dynamic legal environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with general litigation matters, including motion practice, discovery, and trial preparation
• Conduct legal research and draft pleadings, motions, and memoranda
• Support discovery efforts, including document review, deposition preparation, and privilege analysis
• Collaborate with attorneys across multiple jurisdictions, including an international team based in South America
• Provide strategic case analysis on evolving legal issues
• Summarizing, analyzing documents and readouts
• Work with one of the firms’ most prestigious clients

Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 2-4 years of general litigation experience in a law firm or in-house setting
• Interest in Data Privacy
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills
• Experience handling discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment
• Italian, German or English speaking with reading and writing fluency

Why This Role?

• Gain hands-on experience with high-profile, complex litigation matters
• An opportunity to break into data privacy practice!
• Work with top-tier attorneys at a globally recognized law firm
• Opportunity for a long-term engagement with ongoing opportunities

If you're interested in this opportunity, apply today to learn more!

Premises Liability Associate

Location – (California)

Los Angeles

Remote Work Flexibility

Experience the freedom of working remotely for a portion of your workweek. Our infrastructure enables seamless communication, collaboration, and access to resources from anywhere.

About the Company

Manning Kass is a national civil litigation defense firm that stands out from the rest—every case and client matters. Established in 1994 with just sixteen attorneys, we have expanded over the past thirty years to more than 160 attorneys across seven offices, including major economic hubs like New York and Los Angeles.

About the Role

Manning Kass has an exciting opportunity for an Associate, with at least 2+ years of civil litigation experience, to join our Team in one of our California offices!

This specialized Team defends clients in high-stakes litigation; representing commercial corporations, while advising clients regarding risk mitigation. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with clients, businesses and legal teams. Associates work closely with lead attorneys daily, engaging in all phases of litigation—from case evaluation to discovery through trial —focusing on strategic thinking to achieve client goals. We seek candidates who are eager to learn, highly self-motivated, and interested in long-term professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Attending court hearings, participating in site inspections, taking and defending depositions.
• Drafting extensive written discovery, including preparing and responding to interrogatories, documents requests and requests for admissions.
• Evaluating, analyzing, assessing, and executing litigation strategies.
• Proactively manage communications with clients throughout the course of litigation.

Professional Development Opportunities

We are committed to investing in our team's professional growth. Our distinctive "Manning Kass University" training program offers tailored education and development opportunities to help you thrive as a successful lawyer. Opportunity to mediate, arbitrate, and try cases while learning from the firm’s experienced ABOTA trial attorneys.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
• 2+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Active membership in the California State Bar and in good standing.
• Demonstrated experience in premises liability litigation, preferably within a law firm setting.
• Strong legal research and writing skills, with attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to manage and meet deadlines

Company Offers

• Salary starting at $125,000 - $180,000. Salary is commensurate with experience.
• We offer a lucrative and generous bonus structure.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, flexible spending account, and 401K.
• Pet insurance coverage.
• Referral program.
• A company culture that fosters career growth and opportunity.
• All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Gomez Law, APC

Paralegal

Full-Time (In Office)

Reports to: Managing Attorney

About Us:

At Gomez Law, APC, we’re redefining Real Estate Litigation with a fresh approach and a commitment to excellence. Our team has consistently delivered results for our clients, fueling an impressive 30% year-over-year growth, with ambitious goals for 2025. We’re looking for a detail-oriented and driven Paralegal to play a vital role in supporting our attorneys and ensuring smooth case management. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, forward-thinking law firm where your skills and dedication will contribute to meaningful outcomes and professional growth.

What We Need:

We seek a litigation paralegal to join our growing practice. Our law firm focuses on Real Estate disputes. We are a growing team of legal professionals who employ a spirit of team collaboration focused on providing quality legal services and dedication to our clients and their cases. Most of our clients have been damaged by a bank, fraudster, or other third party and need a dedicated law firm to help fight for them. That is why Gomez Law, APC exists.

Learn and Grow With Us:

We’re committed to growing the capabilities of our people. We are building a learning community where you can work with diverse individuals, explore new ways of thinking, and expand your capabilities. Our employees are teachers and learners who work out loud and share their knowledge to enhance each other’s growth.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must have 3+ of Litigation experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, and exercise discretion and good judgment.
• Know how to use Westlaw to conduct legal research and analysis.
• Know how to use Clio Manage.
• Know how to draft pleadings, motions, and discovery.
• Know civil court procedures and deadlines.
• Friendly and professional on the phone and in person with staff and clients.
• Spanish speaking preferred

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Serve as a liaison between client and attorney, including scheduling and conveying information to the client, courts, and opposing counsel.
• Manages legal team's calendar including scheduling meetings, court appearances, depositions, trial conferences, mediation & case reviews.
• Calculate, calendar, and track approaching deadlines.
• Drafts legal documents including routine pleadings and motions, affidavits, and interrogatories; files motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
• Researches and analyzes statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources; provides written analysis to attorneys.
• Prepares, organizes, stores, and retrieves case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, exhibits, and other items.
• Develop and maintain records regarding billable hours spent on specific cases.
• Assist attorneys with tracking time entries on case matters.
• Follow up with clients regarding billing issues.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• A paralegal certificate is preferred but not required.
• Real estate litigation experience is preferred but not required.

OFFERING:

• Medical Insurance
• 3.5 weeks of PTO/Paid Holidays
• Flexibility Understanding of Schedule Needs
• Paid Training - Our firm will pay for training and extracurriculars to advance your career!
• 401k Matching up to 3.5%
• Internal Bonuses for Online Reviews, Revenue created, and Billable Hours!
• Opportunity for Growth - Become a leader!
• Monthly team-building events and firm sponsored outings
• Reasonable and predictable workload with active calendar control support
• Compensation - $75,000 to $85,000 Annually
• Paralegal compensation is determined on education and experience.

About Us:

Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, Inc. (LADL) is a non-profit, public interest legal firm representing parents in juvenile dependency court proceedings in Los Angeles County. We currently serve over 12,249 parents seeking to reunite with their children.

Who We Are Seeking:

LADL seeks California attorneys who are committed to the fight for social justice, intellectually excited to defend the constitutionally protected relationship between parents and their children, and sufficiently resilient to engage in daily battle against the generational effects of poverty, racism, addiction, domestic violence, and mental health conditions. We represent parents who have been negatively impacted by child welfare systems, which have often taken their children and placed them with strangers. LADL attorneys have frequent client contact and litigate contested matters daily, protecting and reunifying L.A. County's most vulnerable families. LADL offers competitive salary and benefits based on experience.

Attorney positions are available in our Monterey Park, Lancaster, and San Diego locations. This job ad is open until it is closed. A $1,000.00 monthly stipend will be available to Attorneys based in Lancaster.

Attorneys' duties include, but are not limited to:

• Legal representation of parents in daily juvenile dependency proceedings in the Los Angeles County Juvenile Dependency Court. This duty includes in-court and out-of-court representation of parents at all phases of dependency case proceedings.
• Attorneys are to establish and maintain an attorney-client relationship with their client.
• Attorneys are to conduct thorough, continuing, and independent investigations and interviews at every stage of the proceedings on behalf of their client. Attorneys shall utilize the services of law firm social workers, investigators, paralegals, and parent partners as necessary. Attorneys are to file pleadings, motions, responses, or objections as necessary on behalf of their client.

LADL attorneys go through a multi-tiered training period to prepare them for the stimulating and electric atmosphere of the 25 courtrooms in Monterey Park.

Requirements:

• Must have an active California State Bar license and must be in good standing. Please include your State Bar Number on your application materials.
• Ideal candidate would have previous public interest experience and/or criminal law experience.

Salary:

Salaries range from $104,000 - 129,000 per year based on years of experience.

LADL offers a variety of health benefits, including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, voluntary term life, and long term disability insurance plans; Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA); retirement accounts (401k) with a match of 4%; Nationwide pet insurance; work/life balance resources; paid time off including paid sick time, personal time, and vacation time.

· 401(k)

· 401(k) matching

· Dental insurance

· Flexible spending account

· Health insurance

· Health savings account

· Life insurance

· Paid time off

· Parental leave

· Retirement plan

· Vision insurance

Work Hybrid

• Many factors influence the location of an attorney’s practice, especially the client’s needs, as we work to reunify their family. Attorneys must be able to physically appear in court, in person, when required, as well as appear in the office when training or when needed.

How to Apply:

A cover letter and resume are required. Both must be in PDF or Microsoft Word format. If your resume contains little by way of non-profit, public interest, or social justice experience, please explain in your cover letter your interest in, and qualifications for, employment in the specific area of Parents’ Representation in Dependency Court.

Labor & Employment Associate - CA

A nationally recognized Am Law ranked firm is seeking a Labor & Employment Associate with 2-8 years of experience to join any of their CA offices - Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, or San Francisco. This is an excellent opportunity to work on high-impact employment litigation and counseling matters for major national and global clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent employers in employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims.
• Handle complex wage and hour matters, including class actions and PAGA claims.
• Advise clients on employment policies, compliance, investigations, and risk management.
• Draft and revise employee handbooks, policies, and employment agreements.
• Participate in administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies.

Key Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• Admission to the CA Bar.
• 2-8 years of experience in employment litigation and/or counseling.

Benefits/Perks

• Competitive compensation: Base salaries ranging from $210,000 to $360,000, depending on experience.
• Work-life balance: Reasonable billable hour targets with reduced billable roles available.
• Flexible work arrangements: Hybrid and remote options available.
• Supportive culture: Collaborative teams, strong support staff ratios, and a collegial, inclusive environment.

If you are interested in joining a top-tier employment practice in Los Angeles, please apply or reach out directly to .

Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a SIU Investigator (mid-level). This is a Desk position. Within defined guidelines and framework, protects USAA and our members from potential fraudulent claims by investigating questionable, suspect claims activity in compliance with state insurance fraud-related laws and regulations and policies and procedures. The selected candidate will have a strong multi-line SIU investigation background.

This position is remote eligible. However, you must currently live in California.

What you'll do:

• Applies knowledge and understanding of fraud schemes and investigation strategies on any questionable or suspect first or third part claims.

• Participates in the development of fraud prevention strategies.

• Applies knowledge of P&C insurance industry products, services, and processes in investigating claims to include P&C insurance policy contracts, coverages and internal claims handling process and procedures.

• Applies knowledge of state laws and regulations pertaining to insurance fraud in investigating claims.

• Collects evidence of potential fraud through field or remote interviews and thorough searches of investigative databases, internal resources, Internet resources, public records, and forensic tools.

• Makes recommendations within defined authority guidelines.

• Prepares and presents detailed and comprehensive verbal and written investigative reports summarizing the results of the investigation and recommended outcome.

• Develops and maintains external relationships with industry, law enforcement and other contacts involved in fraud investigation, detection, and prevention.

• May serve as a resource team member on specific matters through demonstrated skill or training.

• Assists with the delivery of fraud awareness training initiatives in a defined environment.

• Handles CAT duty responsibilities as business requires.

• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

• Minimum High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).

• 2+ years claims adjusting experience, or P&C SIU/Fraud Investigation experience OR 4+ years prior investigative law enforcement (to include military) or relevant fraud industry investigation experience.

• Proven investigatory skills.

• Experience obtaining statements from various parties to incidents, witnesses, and suspects.

• Ability to gather broad range of evidence and draw conclusions based on the objective details related to the applicability of fraud.

• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload, performing multiple tasks and devising solutions to problems.

• Familiarity with using computers and various software packages to enter and extract data for analysis from relevant data sources and systems.

• Knowledge of city, state and local regulations, legal concepts, understanding of contracts, case law, medical treatment, and medical terminology.

• SIU experience conducting low to complex P&C fraud investigations OR a combination of Claims and Law Enforcement Investigations OR Military Investigative experience.

• Strong multi-line SIU experience

•  Designations such as CFE, CIFI, SCLA, ACLS, FCLS, LPCS, AIC, CPCU, CCLS, or other.

• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner

Compensation range: The annualized range for this position is: $77,120 - $147,390. However, this is an hourly position.

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.