Associate Attorney - Orange County

Company: Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP
Location: Santa Ana
Posted on: February 21, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP has an opening for an Attorney in our Orange County office. If you are looking to gain experience working alongside top litigators, Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP is the place for you. At HPY, a successful candidate will enjoy learning all stages of trial preparation and trial from start to finish and an opportunity to work with a seasoned team of experienced litigators. HPY represents a variety of clients from global corporations to small local businesses and individual clients in high-risk litigation and business disputes across the country and U.S. Territories. The successful candidate will be a part of a national team of 150 lawyers and professional staff spread across ten offices located in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Napa, New York, St. Louis, and San Francisco. HPY offers a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k, Short- and Long-Term Disability and Profit Sharing. Position responsibilities include: Defense litigation Trial preparation including strategy discussion, discovery, records review, client interview and witness preparation Research into complex litigation areas Take and defend depositions Prepare and argue motions Active California Bar license required The successful candidate will demonstrate: Excellent analytical and critical reasoning skills Client-focused mentality Excellent writing and research skills Ability to think on feet and respond strategically Excellent communication and influencing skills Ability to work independently and within a strong team Practice Areas: General Liability Defense, Auto Defense, Construction, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Tort, Toxic Tort and Environmental Compensation for this role generally ranges from $130,000 per year to $170,000 per year, dependent upon experience. Why Hawkins Parnell & Young? Over the last half-century, our continued success relies on one distinction - OUR PEOPLE. We are committed to our people by providing a culture that is vibrant, challenging, and rewarding with an environment to choose your career path and experience opportunities and benefits not present at every firm. We believe that diversity is the power of difference. A diverse law firm is essential for providing our clients with excellent legal services, relating to jurors and litigants, preserving our core principles, and maintaining a rich culture. To develop a sense of pride, passion, and belonging, we focus on hiring, promotion, and education. As an expression of our firm’s commitment to excellence through diversity in our people, our practice, and our clients, we continually seek to locate, attract, and retain top talent while recognizing the significant benefit of diversity in terms of race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and world experience. In promoting and celebrating our people, we recognize the advantage that differences bring to the table and demonstrate that we rely on the uniqueness of each employee to create an environment where everyone can do their best work. We also actively educate the members of our firm about our cultural and other distinctions to foster a workplace that welcomes, supports, and reflects the communities we represent and comprise.

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