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.
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.
Please submit candidate materials, including a resume and law school transcript to AttorneyHiring@nullsflaw.com.