Senior Criminal Defense Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Senior Criminal Defense Attorney in Los Angeles, CA. This role offers an experienced attorney the chance to advance their career within a dynamic and expanding legal team. The successful candidate will manage their caseload, engage with clients, and collaborate with a dedicated team of attorneys and legal assistants.

Duties

• Advise clients on legal rights and draft relevant legal documents.
• Attend pretrial hearings and provide strategic advice post-hearing.
• Manage court appearances, trials, and draft motions.
• Interview witnesses and conduct legal research.
• Analyze case outcomes using legal precedents.
• Oversee case workload and provide legal analysis for clients.
• Gather additional evidence to support client cases.
• Prepare clients for depositions and develop case strategies.

Requirements

• At least 4-5 years of criminal defense experience.
• Experience with complex criminal cases at federal, state, and local levels.
• Team player with strong collaboration skills.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Admitted to practice law in California.

Skills

• Strong legal research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple cases efficiently.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid parking.
• Paid time off.

This medium-sized firm specializes in immigration, criminal, employment law, and personal injury. Committed to excellent customer service, the firm provides focused personalized attention to every client's needs. The firm consists of highly experienced and aggressive attorneys and associate attorneys who strive to make a difference in immigration law and criminal defense law. The firm has a collaborative teamwork environment where everybody shares ideas, motivates each other, and solves issues together. The firm is an equal employment opportunity employer dedicated to providing an open and diverse work environment. The legal community has recognized the firm for professional achievements and customer service, including Super Lawyers, The National Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award, 10 Best Law Firms Client Satisfaction, Avvo's Client Choice Award, and other accolades.