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Senior Tax Associate or Counsel

8+ years of experience, Open to All Hanson Bridgett Offices (Hybrid)

Hanson Bridgett’s Tax Practice Group is seeking a senior tax attorney with eight or more years of experience to join its dynamic and growing practice. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience handling a broad range of federal, state, and local tax matters, with technical expertise in partnerships (including Chapter K), pass-through entities, and complex waterfall structures. Experience with fund formation, private equity transactions, LLCs, and M&A is required, along with familiarity working with nonprofit organizations. International tax experience, a Tax LL.M., and prior law firm experience are preferred. The annual base compensation range for this California position is approximately $305k +.

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Construction Associate

3-5 years of experience, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, San Diego (Hybrid)

Hanson Bridgett’s construction team has an opening for a construction associate. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience, preferably working in construction law. However, candidates with general litigation or real estate experience will be considered. They represent owners, designers, contractors, and project teams on both public and private projects. Their practice is supported by land-use, environmental, real estate, and public agency attorneys. The annual base compensation range for this California position is between $205,000 and $245,000.

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Business Litigation Associate

5-8 years of experience, Open to All Hanson Bridgett Offices (Hybrid)

Hanson Bridgett’s Corporate & Risk Management Section is seeking a mid-level Business Litigation Associate with 5–8 years of experience to join our collaborative litigation team. The ideal candidate will have significant commercial litigation experience, including drafting and responding to written discovery, drafting and opposing motions, managing day to day case responsibilities, taking and defending depositions, preparing for trial, appearing in court, and working directly with clients and opposing counsel. Judicial clerkship experience is a plus. At Hanson Bridgett, associates develop close working relationships with peers, partners, and clients and gain exposure to all aspects of complex litigation in a collegial environment that values collaboration, mentorship, and professional growth. The annual base compensation range for this California position is approximately $245,000 to $285,000.

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Health Litigation Associate

3-6 years of experience, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, San Diego, Fresno

Hanson Bridgett’s Health & Senior Care Section is seeking a health litigation associate with 3-6 years of experience. Ideal candidates will have at least three years of litigation experience, including substantial exposure to law and motion practice, written discovery, depositions, mediation, and trial preparation. Prior experience representing health care providers or direct trial experience is preferred but not required. This is an excellent opportunity to join a sophisticated and expanding health team. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter and have the ability to see the process through a few steps ahead. The associate should also have experience dealing with different types of clients and client matters with unique business and legal needs. The annual base compensation range for this California position is approximately $205,000 to $255,000.

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Trademark Associate

3-5 years of experience,San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, San Diego, Fresno

Hanson Bridgett’s IP Practice Group is seeking an associate with 3 - 5 years of trademark prosecution or enforcement experience. The ideal candidate will have experience with trademark prosecution (domestic and international), clearance, counseling, enforcement, domain name disputes, and litigation experience in federal court and before the TTAB. Advertising, sweepstakes and promotions experience, copyright and other intellectual-property experience, is a plus. The preference is for the person filling this position to be based in Hanson Bridgett's Los Angeles office. The annual base compensation range for this California position is approximately $205,000 to $245,000.

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Labor & Employment Associate

4-5 years of experience, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Fresno, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek (Hybrid)

The Employer Services Section is seeking a labor & employment associate with 4-5 years of employment litigation experience. Traditional labor law and advice and counsel experience is a plus. At Hanson Bridgett, you’ll have close, supportive relationships with your peers, partners and clients—getting exposure to trials and depositions early and taking on challenging cases together. The annual base compensation range for this California position is between $235,000 and $245,000.

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Real Estate Finance Attorney

7+ years of experience, Open to All Hanson Bridgett Offices (Hybrid)

Hanson Bridgett’s Real Estate Transactional Practice Group is seeking an experienced Real Estate Finance Attorney to join our Real Estate + Environment Section. This is an exciting opportunity to work on sophisticated lender-side transactions in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment. The ideal candidate will have at least eight years of demonstrated experience in real estate transactions on the lender side, with strong proficiency in complex debt and equity financing structures, purchase and sale transaction documentation, securitized lending, due diligence, title and survey review, and commercial leasing. HUD experience is a plus. The successful candidate will be able to manage multiple deals simultaneously and will have the opportunity to work closely with a seasoned partner, mentor junior associates, and enjoy a clear path for advancement. The annual base compensation range for this California position is approximately $255,000 to $325,000.

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Mid-Level Trust & Estate Transactional Associate

5-6 years of experience, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles

The Private Client Services Section is seeking a mid-level associate with 5-6 years of trust and estate planning experience to join the firm’s Family Wealth Planning Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have law firm experience with sophisticated estate planning and trust administration; including drafting of comprehensive estate plans (wills, revocable living trusts, and irrevocable trust instruments). Complex estate/gift tax knowledge is preferred. The candidate will work directly with and learn from senior estate planning partners while working in a collegial environment. The annual base compensation range for this California position is approximately $245,000-$255,000.

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Civil Attorney (Transactions)

Join the Transactions/Housing team in the Placer County Counsel’s Office, working on innovative programs supporting housing, commercial growth, and infrastructure expansion.

The County Counsel is the civil attorney for the County and reports to the Board of Supervisors, with deputies practicing public law in transactions, housing, land use, environmental, litigation, child welfare, law enforcement, and general government. The office provides legal advice to the Board, elected officials, departments, joint power authorities, and special districts.

Preferred candidates have 3–4 years of public entity experience in contract negotiations and drafting, including real estate purchase and sale agreements, leases, licenses, public works contracts, tax revenue agreements, and affordable housing finance and loan agreements.

Typical responsibilities for the transactional attorney position include the following:

  • Negotiate and draft real estate purchase and sale agreements, licenses and leases, use or operational agreements on behalf of the County with nationally known residential and commercial developers and companies, state and local governmental entities and certain joint power authorities and special districts.

  • Negotiate and draft use or operational agreements with potential state and local agencies, other governmental entities, nationally and internationally recognized commercial companies.

  • Negotiate and draft finance and loan agreements on behalf of the County for the development of affordable housing.

  • Negotiate and draft contracts for county services and public works construction projects.

  • Day-to-day legal advice to and/or preparation of formal legal opinions for County departments on a broad range of transactions, real estate, public works construction and affordable housing topics.

  • Advise as needed on the Brown Act, Public Records Act and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Civil Litigation Attorney

Attention civil litigation attorneys: If you have a passion for the courtroom and a desire to diversify your caseload, the Placer County Counsel’s Office has a place for you. Joining this litigation team means managing public entity defense across a broad spectrum of legal matters.

As a successful applicant, you will oversee cases through their entire lifecycle – from initial pleadings and discovery to law and motion, trials, administrative hearings, and appeals. This role offers the chance to tackle complex, engaging, and occasionally high-profile litigation. If you are seeking an invigorating career path within the public sector, this is an exceptional opportunity to expand your expertise.

The ideal candidate will be a licensed attorney with two to four years of civil litigation experience, particularly those who have advised or represented public entities and officials in the areas described above. Applicants should provide a resume and writing sample, using their application materials to highlight their specific strengths and relevant background. If you are a dedicated and dependable legal professional with a strong interest in public service, we encourage you to apply.

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Manning Kass is today a top-tier full-service national law firm with more than 160 Attorneys, 7 locations, and 35 practice areas. A robust firm that is dedicated to delivering excellence with the core values of leadership committed to respect and integrity and focused on the future. Recognized for decades of groundbreaking achievements, Manning Kass’ award-winning team continues to develop influential precedents and help shape the nation’s legal landscape.

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Bilingual (Spanish) Immigration Attorney - Deportation Defense 

Salgado and Associates (San Francisco)

Immigration law firm in San Francisco is searching for a junior associate to represent individuals In Family Court Proceedings. The attorney will be representing young people in Special Immigrant Juvenile Proceedings. Immigration Court. The position requires attending Family and Probate court hearings in person. Must be licensed to practice law in California preferred.

Willing to train a motivated and caring person for this position.

Salgado & Associates law firm is committed to attending the needs of our diverse communities. We strive to assist low-income individuals and families with the daunting needs of immigration and naturalization law. At Salgado & Associates we care about our client’s success and maintain an intimately sized firm to better suit our client’s needs. We understand the impact of high cost legal fees putting a strain on families and individuals, because of this, we offer services on a sliding scale, quoting individuals personally to ensure comprehensive representation and our client’s ability to afford quality legal work.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter addressing specific experiences in immigration and removal proceedings to Mario Salgado at mario@salgado-law.com