Open Positions: Attorneys
At Hanson Bridgett, we look for the best and brightest legal minds to join the Firm. Ours is a tight-knit group of attorneys who enjoy a team approach to legal matters, always work with the client’s long-term interest in mind, and expect significant contributions from junior attorneys and established partners alike.
Ideal candidates will have a distinguished academic background and impeccable references. CA Bar required. Strong research, writing and communication skills, high level of analytical skills as well as excellent and highly adaptable communication skills are required. We seek intelligent, entrepreneurial, team players who are practical, problem solvers, ambitious, organized, and detail oriented and are looking towards a partnership with Hanson Bridgett.
We are an EEO employer and offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
To be considered for a position, please submit:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Law school transcript
- Writing sample
Non-Discrimination Policy
Hanson Bridgett LLP seeks to ensure a positive and diverse work culture where each person may work and develop professionally to the best of their ability free of unlawful discrimination or prejudice. To this end, the firm is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits unlawful discrimination or prejudice of any kind based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran’s status, mental or physical disability, or pregnancy.
6-8 years of experience
Open to All Hanson Bridgett Offices (Hybrid)
2-5 years of experience
Los Angeles Office (Hybrid)
7+ years of experience
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, San Diego, Fresno (Hybrid)
2-3 years of experience
San Francisco (Hybrid)
3-5 years of experience
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, San Diego, Fresno
5-6 years of experience
San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles
4-5 years of experience
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Fresno, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek (Hybrid)
8+ years of experience
Open to All Hanson Bridgett Offices(Hybrid)
3-5 years of experience
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, San Diego (Hybrid)
Environmental and Natural Resources Attorney
6-8 years of experience
Open to All Hanson Bridgett Offices
The Real Estate & Environment Section is seeking an attorney with 6-8 years of experience in environmental law, including water and environmental litigation compliance and regulatory issues. The ideal candidate will have strong research and writing skills and experience in all phases of environmental, toxic tort, and habitability litigation, including case management, motion practice, and discovery, as well as handling hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. Ideal candidates will have experience with at least some of the following: Clean Water Act, Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, Endangered Species Act, CERCLA, RCRA, State voluntary cleanup program, CEQA, NEPA, and water rights. Land use experience is a plus. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely and collaboratively with a growing team, mentor junior associates, and contribute to the development of a statewide environmental practice.
This is a hybrid position based out of any of our California offices: Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Rafael, or Walnut Creek. The annual base compensation range for this California position is approximately $255,000 -$275,000. Placement within the salary range depends upon a number of factors including, but not limited to years of experience and professional skills required for this role.
Government/Water Associate
2-5 years of experience
Los Angeles Office
Hanson Bridgett’s Los Angeles office is growing, and we’re looking for an associate with 2–5 years of experience in public agency and/or environmental law — especially water — to join a statewide team with a practice as dynamic as California itself. You’ll work directly with a partner on a mix of transactions, advice & counsel, and/or litigation spanning water rights, Clean Water Act, CEQA, Brown Act, eminent domain, public finance, infrastructure, government procurement, construction and prevailing wage, real estate, legislative drafting, and the Government Claims Act. Prior experience at a government agency or in communications is a bonus. We are looking for an ambitious team player with a positive, can-do attitude. Humility and a sense of humor required.
While we offer the ability to work remotely in an agile (hybrid) manner, this position will be expected to work alongside senior attorneys in Hanson Bridgett’s Los Angeles office approximately 3-4 days a week. The annual base compensation range for this California position is approximately $195,000 to $245,000 depending on experience. Placement within the salary range depends upon a number of factors including, but not limited to years of experience and professional skills required for this role.
Senior Real Estate Attorney
7+ years of experience
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, San Diego, Fresno
Hanson Bridgett’s Real Estate Transactional Practice Group is seeking an experienced Real Estate Attorney to join our Real Estate + Environment Section. This is an exciting opportunity for an attorney who wants to take ownership of sophisticated real estate finance matters, working directly with a seasoned partner while playing a key role in the continued growth of the practice. The ideal candidate will have at least seven years of experience advising on complex real estate transactions, including debt and equity financing structures, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, development and construction projects, securitized lending, due diligence, and title and survey review. Experience with HUD financing is a plus.
The successful candidate will be comfortable running matters end-to-end, managing multiple transactions simultaneously, and engaging directly with clients, including lenders, developers, and investors. This role offers the opportunity to mentor junior attorneys, work with many partners, help shape team workflows, and build meaningful client relationships, with a clear path toward partnership for high-performing candidates.
While we offer the ability to work remotely in an agile (hybrid) manner across our offices, this position will be expected to collaborate in person with attorneys in Hanson Bridgett’s Los Angeles office approximately 3 days per week, with flexibility in other locations depending on office norms.
The annual base compensation range for this California position is approximately $255,000 to $360,000+, depending on experience, skills, and location, with meaningful performance-based bonus opportunities. This position is ideal for senior associates or counsel-level attorneys, and partnership opportunities may be available for exceptional candidates. We have a thriving real estate and finance practice and want more seasoned professionals to join the team.
Real Estate Transactional Associate
2-3 years of experience
San Francisco
Our Real Estate + Environment Section is growing its Common Interest Development practice, and we’re looking for a junior Real Estate Transactional Associate to grow with us. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of some of California’s most dynamic and complex real estate projects — from master-planned communities and high-rise condominiums to mixed-use developments that blend residential, commercial, retail, and hotel uses. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of demonstrated experience in real estate transactions and a genuine interest in a career in common interest development work. While we offer the ability to work remotely in an agile (hybrid) manner across our offices, this position will be expected to train and collaborate in person with seasoned attorneys in Hanson Bridgett’s San Francisco office.
The annual base compensation range for this California position is between $195,000 to $205,000. Placement within the salary range depends upon a number of factors, including but not limited to years of experience and professional skills required for this role.
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. We offer the ability to work remotely in an agile (hybrid) manner from within California.
This is a hybrid position based out of any of our California offices: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, San Diego, or Fresno. The annual base compensation range for this California position is approximately $205,000 to $245,000. Placement within the salary range depends upon a number of factors including, but not limited to years of experience and professional skills required for this role.
Hanson Bridgett is recognized for its commitment to collaboration, diversity, and innovative legal solutions. Join us and work on impactful projects in a collegial environment that values your expertise and professional growth.
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 estate planning experience to join the firm’s Family Wealth Planning Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have law firm experience in estate planning and trust administration; including drafting of comprehensive estate plans (wills, revocable living trusts, and irrevocable trust instruments). Estate/gift tax knowledge and experience with taxable estates is highly preferred. The candidate will work directly with and learn from senior estate planning partners while working in a collegial environment. The preference is for the person filling this position to be based in Hanson Bridgett’s San Francisco, Sacramento or Los Angeles offices. We offer the ability to work remotely in an agile (hybrid) manner from within California. The annual base compensation range for this California position is approximately $245,000 to $255,000. Placement within the salary range depends upon a number of factors including, but not limited to years of experience and professional skills required for this role.
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. With a values-driven culture that measures its impact, you can be confident your influence will go beyond what’s on paper and directly change the communities you serve. This is a hybrid position based out of one of our Northern California offices: San Francisco, San Rafael, Walnut Creek or Sacramento. The annual base compensation range for this California position is between $235,000 and $245,000. Placement within the salary range depends upon a number of factors including but not limited to years of experience and professional skills required for this role.
Senior Tax Associate or Counsel
8+ years of experience
Open to All Hanson Bridgett Offices (Hybrid)
Our 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.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a collaborative and entrepreneurial practice with a national reach. The successful candidate will work closely with partners and clients across offices, lead sophisticated tax matters and contribute meaningfully to the continued expansion of the firm’s tax practice. Partnership opportunities may be available for exceptional candidates, particularly those with a demonstrated ability to generate or support business development efforts including a portable book of business. This is a hybrid position based in any of our California offices, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, San Diego, or Fresno.
The annual base compensation range for this California position is approximately $305k+. Salary depends upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, book of business, and professional skills required for this role.
Construction Associate
3-5 years of experience
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, San Diego (Hybrid)
Our Chambers USA Band 1 ranked 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. We represent owners, designers, contractors, and project teams on both public and private projects. Our practice is supported by land-use, environmental, real estate, and public agency attorneys. This is an excellent opportunity to join a sophisticated and growing construction practice.
This is a hybrid position based out of San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, San Rafael, or Walnut Creek. The annual base compensation range for this California position is between $205,000 and $245,000. Placement within the salary range depends upon a number of factors including but not limited to years of experience and professional skills required for this role.
