In the past 90 days, 45 attorney positions posted across 10 practice areas at major law firms in San Diego, California. Hiring has slowed — 17 new jobs in the past 30 days compared to 18 in the 30 days before that. Last updated: .
Employment Associate
7 days agoMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C. · Labor & Employment · Counseling, Litigation
3+ PQEInvestment Funds Associate
7 days agoDLA Piper · Corporate, Real Estate · Development, Finance, Investment Funds, P&S, Securities
6+ PQESan Diego – Corporate Public Companies Associate (Junior)
8 days agoGunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP · Corporate · Capital Markets, Compliance/Regulatory, IPOs, Public Company, Securities
1-3 PQELitigation - Associate
13 days agoSidley Austin LLP · Litigation
3+ PQEEmerging Companies + Venture Capital Associate Attorney (Mid-Level)
14 days agoMorrison & Foerster LLP · Corporate · Emerging Growth, Finance, Venture Capital
4-6 PQEPatent Associate – Engineering
15 days agoWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati · Intellectual Property · Patent Prosecution
1-4 PQEEmployment & Labor Staff Associate - Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego or San Francisco
22 days agoDentons · Labor & Employment · Counseling, Litigation
2+ PQEEmployment & Labor Associate - Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego or San Francisco
22 days agoDentons · Labor & Employment · Counseling, Litigation
2-6 PQEEmployment Associate (California)
26 days agoDLA Piper · Labor & Employment · Class Action, Counseling, Litigation, Wage & Hour
2+ PQETechnology Transactions & Privacy - Associate Attorney - Midlevel
26 days agoPerkins Coie · Corporate, Intellectual Property · Licensing, Technology Transactions
4-6 PQEIP Patent Prosecution Associate Organic Chemistry - ATLANTA, BOSTON, NEW YORK, SAN DIEGO, SILICON VALLEY
26 days agoJones Day · Intellectual Property · Patent Prosecution
1+ PQEIP Patent Prosecution Associate Biological Sciences - BOSTON, NEW YORK, SAN DIEGO, SILICON VALLEY
26 days agoJones Day · Intellectual Property · Patent Prosecution
1+ PQEIP Patent Prosecution Associate Bioinformatics & Computational Biology - PITTSBURGH, SAN DIEGO
26 days agoJones Day · Intellectual Property · Patent Prosecution
1+ PQETransactions Associate – Silicon Valley, San Francisco, or San Diego
26 days agoFoley & Lardner LLP · Corporate · Finance, M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital
3-5 PQECompensation & Benefits Attorney: 3rd-6th year
29 days agoCooley LLP · ERISA · Employee Benefits, Exec Comp, M&A
3-6 PQEEmployee Benefits and Executive Compensation Associate (Multi-Office)
29 days agoDLA Piper · ERISA · Employee Benefits, Exec Comp, M&A
3+ PQEComplex Litigation/Class Actions Associate Attorney (Mid-Level)
29 days agoMorrison & Foerster LLP · Litigation · Class Action, Unfair Competition
3-5 PQEIP Litigation (Life Sciences/ANDA): 2nd-6th year
about 1 month agoCooley LLP · Intellectual Property · Litigation, Patent Litigation
2-6 PQEProduct Liability Litigation Associate Attorney Midlevel
about 1 month agoMorrison & Foerster LLP · Litigation · Product Liability
3-5 PQEPrivate Companies Attorney: 3rd – 6th year
about 1 month agoCooley LLP · Corporate · Finance, M&A, Venture Capital
3-6 PQESenior Litigation Paralegal
about 1 month agoMorrison & Foerster LLP · Litigation
7+ PQEPatent Agent/Advisor (CS/EE)
about 1 month agoCooley LLP · Intellectual Property · Patent Prosecution
1+ PQELeveraged Finance Associate (Multi City)
about 1 month agoDLA Piper · Banking · Debt Capital Markets, Leveraged Finance, Structured Finance
4+ PQEAssociate Private Equity Finance Borrower Side Senior
about 1 month agoLatham & Watkins LLP · Corporate, Banking · Acquisition Finance, Finance, Leveraged Finance, Private Equity
4+ PQEAssociate - Corporate - Healthcare – Licensing
about 1 month agoLatham & Watkins LLP · Corporate, Health Care · Compliance/Regulatory, Licensing
3+ PQELabor and Employment Associate
about 1 month agoAkerman LLP · Labor & Employment · Class Action, Counseling, Investigations, Litigation, Wage & Hour
5-7 PQECybersecurity Privacy Data Protection Associate
about 1 month agoJones Day · Litigation, Data Privacy · Compliance/Regulatory, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Government, Investigations
3-5 PQELeveraged Finance Associate Position (Los Angeles)
about 1 month agoDLA Piper · Banking · Debt Capital Markets, Lending, Leveraged Finance, Structured Finance
4+ PQECorporate (Public/Private Companies): 4th - 7th yr
about 2 months agoCooley LLP · Corporate · Capital Markets, M&A, Public Company, Securities
4-7 PQELeasing Attorney - Off Track (Multi-City)
about 2 months agoDLA Piper · Real Estate · Leasing
5+ PQELeasing Attorney - Off Track (Multi-City)
about 2 months agoDLA Piper · Real Estate · Leasing
5+ PQEPrivacy & Security Associate Attorney - Midlevel to Senior
about 2 months agoPerkins Coie · Litigation · Class Action, Data Privacy
4-7 PQEConflicts Resolution Attorney
about 2 months agoMorrison & Foerster LLP · Litigation · Conflicts/Ethics
2+ PQEDocument Review Staff Attorney
about 2 months agoDLA Piper · Litigation · E-Discovery
1+ PQEPatent Litigation Judicial Clerk
about 2 months agoWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati · Intellectual Property · Litigation, Patent Litigation
1+ PQEREIT Tax Associate - Investment Funds Group (Multi-Office)
2 months agoDLA Piper · Tax · Funds, Partnership
4-6 PQEAssociate - Corporate - Real Estate
2 months agoLatham & Watkins LLP · Real Estate · Development, Finance, Leasing, P&S
3+ PQESenior Litigation Attorney/ 8+ Years’ Experience (CA / NC / TX / NY)
3 months agoKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP · Litigation · Banking, Commercial, Real Estate
8+ PQECorporate M&A Associate (San Diego)
3 months agoDLA Piper · Corporate · M&A
4-6 PQEPatent Prosecution - Patent Associate - SD
3 months agoMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C. · Intellectual Property · Patent Prosecution
1+ PQEEmployment and Labor -Associate
3 months agoSidley Austin LLP · Labor & Employment · Counseling, Litigation
2+ PQESenior Capital Markets Associate (San Diego)
3 months agoDLA Piper · Corporate · Capital Markets, Compliance/Regulatory, Public Company, Securities
5+ PQEPrivacy + Cyber Associate - All Offices
3 months agoTroutman Pepper Locke · Litigation · Data Privacy, Unfair Competition
3-6 PQELabor & Employment Associate
3 months agoCozen O'Connor · Counseling, Litigation
2-4 PQEeMerge Senior Discovery Attorney - All Offices
3 months agoTroutman Pepper Locke · Litigation · E-Discovery
5-7 PQETaylore Williams joined Latham & Watkins LLP in Silicon Valley
Ed is an outstanding recruiter who truly goes above and beyond. He transformed a complex hiring process into a smooth, straightforward experience that was easy to navigate. I can't recommend him enough for anyone seeking top-tier talent support.
Claire Norman joined Fenwick & West in San Francisco
I am beyond lucky to know and have worked with Kate. Her willingness to help during the application and interview process was invaluable, just like her insight into the Bay Area legal market. She will find you a firm that is the best fit for you and the career you want to build yourself, and she will cheer you on each step of the way. Kate is kind and thoughtful beyond measure, and I couldn't have done it without her.
Hailey Oberst joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in San Francisco
I recently worked with Priya and had a great experience! She was incredibly responsive and supportive throughout the entire process. She ultimately placed me in my current role with the L&E group at Sheppard, and I’m very grateful for her guidance and help in securing this opportunity. I highly recommend her to anyone considering a lateral move.
Manda McElrath joined Baker McKenzie in Palo Alto
Priya is absolutely amazing, and I am so happy I chose her as the recruiter to work with throughout my lateral move. Priya played a key role in helping me successfully transition from a regional, mid-sized firm to Big Law, offering thoughtful guidance, candid advice, and constant support (even when she was technically on vacation). From coordinating a barrage of interviews to offering a kind ear when things got overwhelming, she was incredibly helpful, reliable, and truly went the extra mile at every stage of the process.
JeAnne Reyes joined Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in San Francisco
Kate was instrumental in helping me find the job I had been looking for, but didn’t know existed. She’s efficient, focused, and brings her authentic self to the task at hand. From job search to comp negotiations, she was always in my corner, and helped me secure the unicorn job I was looking for. Anyone would be lucky to work with her.
Ashley N. Nguyen joined Venable LLP in San Francisco
There is a reason why Kate is known as one of the best legal recruiters in the Bay Area. She brings a wealth of industry and firm connections and deeply understands the market. She listens carefully to your preferences and concerns to make sure that you are being placed at the best firm for you. She leads with empathy and will always “tell you like it is.” I cannot recommend her enough.
Jacob Bridges-Axelrad joined Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in Los Angeles
I worked with Priya to secure my current position, and I couldn’t be happier with my choice to work with her. She was a consummate professional throughout the process, making it as smooth and enjoyable as it could be. Thanks to Priya, I am so happy at my new job. I would recommend her to any attorney looking to engage in the lateral process.
Nikta Daijavad joined Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP in San Diego
I have nothing but wonderful things to say about my experience working with Zsaleh. I reached out to Zsaleh as an associate at a boutique firm in New York, looking to lateral to a BigLaw firm in California. I knew my search would be challenging, and I was feeling pretty nervous going into it - but Zsaleh made me feel optimistic from the moment we met. She was so exceptionally organized and had such a vast network of connections throughout California that I felt like I was in excellent hands throughout the entire process. She was also so communicative, giving me regular updates on all of my outstanding applications, and she was a huge help when I was preparing for interviews. Zsaleh played such a crucial role in me landing my dream role, and I can't recommend her highly enough. Thank you for everything, Zsaleh!
Raymond Schorr joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in Los Angeles
Dale is unmatched in terms of Los Angeles area recruiting. Dale helped me find a firm which was a perfect fit for me. From working together, it quickly became clear that Dale has a wealth of experience and an unparalleled net of connections. Yet, what I appreciate the most is how Dale took the time to connect with my professional journey on a personal level. He was patient and attentive, celebrating good news with me, and offering me perspective when my confidence ebbed. I could tell he really cared about me, which, combined with Dale's formidable expertise, is exactly what you want in a recruiter. Overall, I could not recommend Dale enough.
Scott Panek joined Freshfields in San Francisco
Kate was amazing to work with! She possesses an incredible mix of expertise, kindness, and professionalism. From day one I knew she was in my corner and would help me find a great fit. She knows the Bay Area legal market inside and out. Kate is the best at what she does, so look no further!
