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Fullerton, CA 92831

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Full-Time/Hybrid / Semi-Remote (following initial in-office period)

Compensation :

$200,000 - $250,000 per year Key Responsibilities Litigation management: Handle all phases of civil litigation from case evaluation through trial, verdict, and appeal.

Trial advocacy:

Serve as first-chair trial counsel, conducting jury and bench trials, hearings, mediations, and arbitrations.

Motion practice:

Draft and argue dispositive motions, including Motions in Limine.

Discovery:

Manage complex discovery, depositions, and case-development strategies.

Expert witness management:

Identify, retain, and prepare expert witnesses for deposition and trial.

Client communication:

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Company Match Compensation & Career Growth Salary:

$200,000 - $250,000 annually, depending on experience. Senior-level opportunity with substantial courtroom advocacy responsibility. Long-term professional development within a high-performance litigation environment.

About HRforGrowth:

HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built to support companies that are scaling, transforming, or navigating change. HRFG is globally recognized for delivering quality, speed, and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Through its global talent acquisition practice, HRforGrowth applies world class rigor and precision to identifying exceptional professional and executive talent on behalf of its clients — from temporary staffing to permanent hourly workers through to placing C-suite executives. HRforGrowth is presenting this opportunity in its capacity as the retained search partner and does not serve as the employer of record for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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