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8 results for General Counsel in San Diego, CA

Healthcare Attorney

San Diego, CA
remote
Permanent / Full Time
125000 - 180000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a litigation attorney with 3+ years of experience to join a reputable, 200+ attorney firm, serving hospitals and health plans. This position focuses on resolving complex disputes and advising clients on regulatory, operational, and contractual issues affecting care providers. The role offers a strong mix of counseling and dispute resolution work, with an emphasis on mediation and arbitration rather than frequent courtroom trials. This role can be remote, with a strong preference for candidates local to Southern California. Responsibilities:• Represent healthcare clients in litigation-related matters with a primary emphasis on mediation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution proceedings.• Counsel health plans, hospitals, and related organizations on healthcare regulations, compliance obligations, and day-to-day operational legal issues.• Provide legal guidance on reimbursement matters, including issues involving public healthcare programs and managed care arrangements.• Advise clients on health information privacy and security requirements and support risk management efforts related to sensitive data.• Assist with healthcare transactions, including merger and acquisition matters, by evaluating legal risks and supporting deal execution.• Prepare motions, briefs, discovery materials, and other legal documents in support of active healthcare disputes.• Maintain a practice consistent with an annual billable expectation of 1,850 hours, with eligible pro bono time counting toward that target. Perks of Firm:· Work-from-anywhere policy.· The healthcare team is woman run; it’s a combination of litigators and transactional lawyers. · Good community, despite being mostly remote. Every office has weekly lunches and regular practice group meetings.· Employee resource groups for certain demographics / employees interested in certain topics.
2026-09-03T00:00:00Z

Attorney/Lawyer

San Diego, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
59.375 - 68.75 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Attorney/Lawyer to join a growing legal team in San Diego, California on a Long-term Contract basis. This opportunity is ideal for a licensed attorney who wants to build experience in subrogation and civil litigation while handling a meaningful caseload with guidance from experienced partners. The role offers a collaborative environment with regular case discussions, strong mentorship, and flexibility for attorneys who can manage matters effectively in a largely remote practice setting. Responsibilities: • Handle a portfolio of subrogation matters involving vehicle collisions, jobsite incidents, workplace losses, and related tort claims from intake through resolution. • Prepare and respond to written discovery, draft motions and legal briefs, and develop case strategies that support favorable outcomes for clients. • Coordinate and participate in depositions, medical evaluations, settlement discussions, and other litigation activities needed to advance each matter. • Communicate consistently with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and internal team members to provide updates and move files forward efficiently. • Attend recurring case review sessions with partners and collaborate on litigation planning, risk assessment, and next-step recommendations. • Manage deadlines, billing expectations, and documentation across an active caseload while maintaining accuracy and responsiveness. • Appear at hearings, meetings, and other proceedings as needed, with many litigation events conducted through remote platforms.
2026-09-11T00:00:00Z

Legal Assistant

El Cajon, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
22.1635 - 25.663 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Legal Assistant to provide onsite administrative support to a Contracts & Legal team in California. This Contract position is designed to cover a contract staffing need for approximately 4 to 8+ weeks and offers a 40-hour-per-week schedule. The role is centered on document coordination, records organization, deadline tracking, and internal communication rather than legal analysis or contract negotiation. Responsibilities: • Keep contract logs and legal matter tracking tools current so the team has accurate status visibility. • Arrange and maintain legal documents, records, and filing systems in an orderly and accessible manner. • Facilitate the circulation of agreements for review, approval, and signature completion. • Monitor key dates such as expirations, renewal milestones, and pending action items, and follow up as needed. • Provide administrative support for legal billing activities, including invoice handling and tracking. • Respond to internal requests for updates by sharing contract progress and identifying outstanding items. • Assist the legal team with day-to-day administrative tasks that help maintain smooth departmental operations.
2026-09-17T00:00:00Z

Associate Attorney

San Diego, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
130000 - 180000 USD / Yearly
Robert Half Legal has partnered with a reputable firm in downtown San Diego on a full time/direct hire associate attorney search. This attorney may work on matters ranging from business litigation to insurance defense to healthcare to employment to transportation law. The firm prides themselves on being inclusive as the associates are very tight knit and have great support and mentorship from the partners. There will be some opportunity to work remote and the billable hours are manageable at 1800. This firm works hard plays hard! Responsibilities include:<ul><li>Serve as the primary representative in court and mediation.</li><li>Draft pleadings and discovery documents, including motions, requests, and trial preparations.</li><li>Conduct and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and experts.</li><li>Manage intensive electronic discovery (e-discovery) and ESI issues.</li><li>Research complex legal areas to articulate findings, support case strategy, and propose new legal theories.</li><li>Provide clear and comprehensive reporting to partners and clients, and engage in persuasive negotiation with opposing counsel.</li></ul>
2026-09-18T00:00:00Z

Attorney, Data Privacy Litigation

San Diego, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
150000 - 190000 USD / Yearly
A high-end boutique firm with a dozen attorneys in downtown San Diego is seeking a litigation attorney to join their team, who will work on data privacy and data security cases. This litigator should have 2-10 years of experience. This litigator will also handle generic business and commercial litigation cases, but the data privacy and cyber security cases are ramping up right now! Responsibilities of Role:<ul><li>All forms of written discovery – responding and propounding, and understanding objections and using them appropriately</li><li>Depos - taking and defending</li><li>Motions - discovery motions, demurs, motions to strike, MSJs, MSAs, motions for sanctions, or any pre-trial motion handled at the pleading or discovery phase</li><li>Court appearances - hearings and CMCs</li><li>Trial (if you want it) - jury instructions, figuring out what exhibits need to be listed, joint trial readiness conference reports</li></ul>· Billable requirement: 1850 for associates. Most attorneys hit it, there’s no shortage of work. Litigators often go above it because they are slammed right now. Profile that would be a fit:· 2-10 years, no more, no less, ideally at a semi-recognizable firm (no PI or family law).· Coming from big law and burned out on cut throat mentality, wans more mentorship, or fewer hours. Or people who truly care about your career.· “We don’t do well with people who are all about themselves they don’t seem to last here!”· Someone who knows enough about civil procedure – doesn’t need practice area experience Perks of Company:· Managing partners eat lunch with the file clerks – very congenial atmosphere.· Regular potlucks and holiday parties.· Attorneys coach each other’s kids’ soccer and baseball games.· Actively in a growth phase - it’s a time of opportunity at the firm.· Firm has systems, processes, and procedures in places (including manuals on how to do things like submit a reimbursement). It’s easy to assimilate!· You are not sat down at a desk and expected to fend for yourself.· No yellers/screamers/bullies tolerated!
2026-09-04T00:00:00Z

Litigation Attorney - mostly remote!

San Diego, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
150000 - 250000 USD / Yearly
A well-respected law firm with multiple offices is looking for an experienced Litigation Attorney to join a respected legal practice in their San Diego office (though mostly remote!). This hybrid opportunity is well suited for a lawyer who can manage civil litigation matters from early case assessment through resolution, including trial prep. The role offers meaningful responsibility, including direct involvement in discovery, depositions, motion practice, and advocacy on matters involving public sector and municipality clients. Responsibilities:• Manage civil litigation matters through all phases of the case lifecycle, from initial evaluation and pleadings to trial preparation and resolution.• Draft persuasive motions, briefs, and other court filings with careful attention to strategy, accuracy, and deadlines.• Conduct written discovery, evaluate responses, and develop factual records that support case objectives.• Take and defend depositions while effectively preparing witnesses and identifying key testimony.• Represent clients in hearings, conferences, and other litigation-related proceedings.• Advise on disputes involving public entities and apply knowledge of municipal law issues when relevant to the matter.• Collaborate with colleagues to develop case strategy, assess risk, and recommend practical legal solutions.• Maintain proactive ownership of assigned files and move matters forward with limited oversight in a hybrid work environment.
2026-08-31T00:00:00Z

Subrogation Attorney

San Diego, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
125000 - 180000 USD / Yearly
Are you a workers' compensation attorney looking to make a change? We are looking for a Subrogation Attorney to join a specialized litigation practice in San Diego. This role is well suited for an attorney with a workers’ compensation background who wants to expand into civil litigation while managing subrogation matters for insurer and adjuster clients. You will handle a diverse caseload involving accident-related losses, collaborate closely with clients, and contribute to efficient case resolution through strong advocacy, analysis, and communication. Responsibilities:• Manage a portfolio of subrogation files from intake through resolution, reviewing claim materials and identifying viable recovery opportunities.• Evaluate liability, damages, and medical causation issues in matters involving workplace incidents, vehicle collisions, and other tort-based losses.• Prepare litigation documents such as motions, settlement statements, mediation briefs, and other case-related filings.• Conduct discovery, participate in depositions, attend court appearances, and represent clients in mediations and related proceedings.• Communicate promptly with insurance professionals and adjusters regarding case status, strategy, and developments affecting recovery.• Analyze the procedural posture of connected workers’ compensation and civil matters to support informed legal strategy.• Negotiate with plaintiff counsel and other parties to pursue favorable settlements and maximize recoveries for clients.• Maintain billable work expectations while managing an active caseload in a fast-paced legal environment. Perks of Firm:· The two partners have been working together for 15 years. They were at Seigel Moreno and another firm together before starting their own.· They do 1:1 training on the practice area. They understand this can take a few months. · “Experience isn’t the top of my list. Work ethic is.”<ul><li>“I cannot think of the last time I had to make an appearance in person!” – partner </li><li>Weekly meetings to go over caseload</li><li>Depositions do not require hours of prep.</li></ul>
2026-09-15T00:00:00Z

Transactional Attorney - San Diego or Palm Desert

San Diego, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
125000 - 185000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Transactional Attorney to join a firm's office in either San Diego (Mission Valley) OR the Coachella Valley (Palm Desert). Either way, this attorney will only commute into the respective office once a week; the role is mostly remote. This role is well suited for an attorney with experience handling transactional work related to real estate, contracts, or corporate governance. The position offers work life balance and the chance to work with a humble group of collaborative lawyers. Perks of Firm:<ul><li>Work-life balance firm: mostly remote.</li><li>All-hands roundtable brown bag meeting for an hour every Wednesday, round tabling issues with clients (This is what I’m dealing with, what do you think?”). That meeting it has litigation and transactional attorneys to work together to solve client issues.</li><li>Legal symposium event for clients every year – one in Coachella Valley and one in San Diego. All-day event: food, education, vendor/exhibit halls - and only for our clients! They have between 500-750 people in San Deigo, and 150-250 in Coachella Valley. It’s a big deal!</li><li>“Our attorneys are not aggressive. They are congenial and collegial people. They try to avoid litigation (and the cost) for our clients, seeking a resolution outside of the court if they can. This is not a highly intense environment. We’re calm, cool, and business casual every day!” - COO</li><li>Low billables: Minimum 1620. </li></ul>
2026-08-27T00:00:00Z