Senior Criminal Defense Attorney

A law firm in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking a Senior Criminal Defense Attorney to join their esteemed team.

Job Overview:

The Senior Criminal Defense Attorney will report to the Managing Criminal Defense Attorney and play a pivotal role in managing their caseload, client interactions, and collaboration with the Criminal Defense Team.

Duties:

• Advise clients on their legal rights and meticulously prepare legal documents for their cases.
• Represent clients at pretrial hearings, offering expert advice on optimal strategies post-hearing.
• Oversee all court appearances, trials, motion drafting, witness interviews, and comprehensive legal research.
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of legal precedents to analyze potential case outcomes.
• Efficiently manage the workload of assigned cases, ensuring thorough attention to each.
• Provide comprehensive legal analysis to ascertain any potential case benefits.
• Gather supplementary evidence to bolster clients' cases or counter prosecution charges.
• Prepare clients thoroughly for depositions, establishing crucial case strategy goals and gathering pertinent information from key witnesses and experts.

Requirements:

• 4-5 years of experience in Criminal Defense, demonstrating proficiency in handling complex cases at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish is mandatory.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, fostering effective collaboration with associates.

Education & Certifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the California State Bar.

Skills:

• Superior legal research and analytical abilities.
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to efficiently manage workload and adhere to deadlines.
• Proficiency in case management software.
• Meticulous attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience.
• Convenient paid parking.
• Generous paid time off and additional benefits.

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.