Candidates should possess superior academic credentials from nationally recognized law schools, as well as demonstrably superior legal writing skills. Successful attorneys can look forward to a rewarding practice where enthusiasm, exceptional client service, hard work, community involvement and legal acumen truly are appreciated. The firm offers a collegial, efficient, midsize firm platform with exceptional lawyers, sophisticated clients, and compensation competitive with larger firms. California bar admission (or eligibility to obtain admission) required.
Currently, we have the following openings:
CORPORATE GROUP ASSOCIATE (2 to 5 Years’ Experience)
Shartsis Friese LLP is seeking an associate attorney with approximately two to five years of solid corporate transactional, M&A, and securities law experience for a partnership track position in our Corporate Group.The Corporate Group has an active practice covering a wide variety of corporate transactional and counseling matters including a substantial mergers and acquisitions practice, advising emerging growth companies, forming private investment funds, securities law counseling, intellectual property transactional matters, corporate governance and general corporate and commercial counseling.
The anticipated annual base salary wage range the Firm reasonably expects to pay candidates for this position is $220,000 to $290,000. The final annual base salary wage offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience in the job, type and years of experience in the industry, education, and other factors.
INVESTMENT FUNDS & ADVISERS GROUP ASSOCIATE
Shartsis Friese LLP is seeking an associate attorney with approximately two to four years of solid corporate transactional and corporate securities law experience for a partnership track position in our top-rated and nationally prominent Investment Funds & Advisers Group.
The Investment Funds & Advisers Group works with hundreds of private investment funds (primarily hedge funds, venture funds, private equity funds and credit funds but also funds using a variety of other strategies) and investment advisers in a cutting edge practice. Prior private fund experience or Investment Advisers Act experience is a plus, but not a prerequisite. Significant securities law experience is required.
The anticipated annual base salary wage range the Firm reasonably expects to pay candidates for this position is $220,000 to $265,000. The final annual base salary wage offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience in the job, type and years of experience in the industry, education, and other factors.
LITIGATION ASSOCIATE
Shartsis Friese LLP is seeking an associate attorney with 3 to 5 years of meaningful experience in civil litigation to work in our Litigation Department. The attorney will work on a variety of substantive litigation matters (complex litigation, corporate and partnership disputes over ownership and fiduciary duties, contract disputes, intellectual property disputes, etc.). Meaningful litigation experience includes drafting of pleadings/motions, drafting and responding to written discovery, and managing document discovery. Experience with depositions, arguing motions, pre-trial preparation, trials, and arbitrations is a plus. Successful candidates will have demonstrably superior legal writing skills.
The anticipated annual base salary wage range the Firm reasonably expects to pay candidates for this position is $235,000 to $290,000. The final annual base salary wage offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience, education, and other factors.
LITIGATION ASSOCIATE – ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION
Shartsis Friese LLP is seeking an associate attorney with approximately three years of solid environmental litigation and counseling experience for a partnership track position in our Litigation Department. Candidates should have experience assisting clients in environmental matters involving state and federal environmental laws, including laws regulating hazardous and solid waste, water, air and endangered species, as well as California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues. Experience with land use litigation is a plus. Work will include environmental litigation, administrative enforcement matters, and counseling regarding environmental permitting, due diligence and compliance. Successful candidates will have demonstrably superior legal writing skills and want to perform substantive legal work including drafting pleadings/motions, drafting and responding to written discovery, managing document discovery, taking/defending depositions, and arguing motions, in addition to counseling clients on environmental matters.
The anticipated annual base salary wage range the Firm reasonably expects to pay candidates for this position is $235,000 to $265,000. The final annual base salary wage offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience in the job, type and years of experience in the industry, education, and other factors.
TAX ASSOCIATE (4+ Years of Experience)
Shartsis Friese LLP seeks a highly qualified associate to join our Tax practice. Candidates should have 4+ years of experience in general transactional tax work, preferably with a focus on fund formation for our globally ranked funds formation practice. The tax group works closely with the firm’s corporate practice and advises clients on a variety of tax matters including corporate mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; partnerships, LLCs and other joint ventures; private equity and private equity fund formation; hedge and VC fund formation; real estate, real estate fund formation; and financing and capital markets transactions.
The anticipated annual base salary wage range the Firm reasonably expects to pay candidates for this position is $230,000 to $330,000. The final annual base salary wage offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience in the job, type and years of experience in the industry, education, and other factors.
Please submit candidate materials, including a resume and law school transcript to AttorneyHiring@nullsflaw.com.