Environmental Attorney

Position: Land Use/Environmental Associate
Location: San Francisco, CA
Practice Group: Government, Land Use, Environment and Energy (GLUEE)

Direct Counsel is seeking an associate attorney with 5+ years of experience in land use or environmental law to join the Government, Land Use, Environment, and Energy (GLUEE) Department at a premier law firm in San Francisco. The position involves handling a diverse range of regulatory, administrative, transactional, and litigation matters associated with land and natural resource development. Key areas of focus include project development, CEQA and NEPA compliance, public lands and mining, as well as air, water, and energy regulation.

Qualifications:

• Experience: At least 5 years in land use or environmental law.
• Technical Expertise: Strong background in land use and environmental regulations, with...

Position: Mid-Level Environmental & Land Use Litigation Associate (Seattle, WA)
Experience Level: Mid-Level (2-6 years)

Direct Counsel is currently seeking a Mid-Level Associate with a strong background in environmental, land use, and natural resources litigation for an excellent opportunity with a highly-regarded Seattle-based law firm. This position is ideal for an attorney looking to advance in a collaborative and dynamic litigation environment, working with both longstanding regional and national clients across the firm's offices.

About the Role: In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to grow as an environmental litigation attorney, handling a variety of cases in areas such as environmental and natural resource litigation, regulatory compliance, water rights, and agency permitting. The firm’s nationally recognized litigation team consists of over 40 attorneys committed to...

Direct Counsel seeking an Associate Attorney for one of our client's active defense litigation group with a focus on general litigation and environmental law practice.

• Experience: Minimum of 2-5 years of hands-on litigation experience, managing cases from start to finish, including complex motion practice, pleadings, discovery, depositions, client communication, and managing junior associates.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• CA State Bar License.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including oral argument skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with environmental law, including bedrock environmental laws like CERCLA.
• Background in geology or...

Direct Counsel is actively seeking 1-2 highly motivated Litigation Associate Attorneys to join a dynamic team with an excellent firm in Burbank, California. This firm specializes in both general litigation and environmental defense law, and are eager to welcome candidates who share a genuine interest in the field of Environmental Defense law. If you're a dedicated legal professional with 2-5 years of hands-on litigation experience and a passion for making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Active California State Bar License
• 2-5 years of civil litigation experience
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including oral argument capabilities
• Outstanding time management and organizational abilities
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Proficiency in computer skills and legal...

We are looking for exceptional candidates with environmental transactional and/or litigation experience to handle some of the country’s most significant environmental issues.

This position requires substantive familiarity with state or federal environmental and energy laws. The successful candidate must have experience in either litigation under state or federal environmental and energy laws, or advising corporate and/or public clients on renewable energy facilities, enforcement, asset transfers, siting, permitting, and/or hazardous waste cleanup. As a growing national firm, we’re seeking highly motivated, top-tier attorneys looking to grow their practice and work synergistically with our other lawyers’ practice areas.

At Marten, you will:

• Be part of an elite team of lawyers, focused exclusively on the environment, who push themselves to be the absolute best.
• Enjoy the independence and opportunity for serious advancement that exists when you are...