Litigation Associate – Civil and Commercial Litigation

Job overview

The Litigation Associate – Civil and Commercial Litigation role is onsite in Redwood City, CA. Compensation is $170,000–$272,000 per year for a 1,750-hour billable requirement. DTO Law is a boutique law firm with offices in Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and New York. The associate supports the firm’s civil practice, focusing on class action defense, complex commercial litigation, and intellectual property litigation. The role advances litigation matters through research, discovery, drafting, proceedings, and communication with clients and other case participants.

What you'll do

• Conduct legal research and analysis
• participate in discovery, including document productions, depositions, and expert witness preparation
• draft pleadings, briefs, and other documents
• attend hearings, mediations, and other proceedings
• communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and experts.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

litigation associate

civil litigation

class action defense

commercial litigation

intellectual property litigation

legal research

discovery

redwood city ca

dto law

$170k–$272k

full-time

jd required

california bar preferred

1,750 billable hours

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Salary and benefits package
• benefits begin the first day of the month following the start date and include 401(k) enrollment.

Why this role

Requires a JD, 2–5 years of litigation experience, and admission to practice in California or New York; California bar admission is strongly preferred. Federal clerkship is a plus. Associates billing 1,825 or 1,900 hours receive additional guaranteed compensation.

About the employer

DTO Law is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.