Fee Motion Attorney

Strategic Legal Practices is seeking a full-time Fee Motion Attorney with demonstrated expertise in drafting, opposing, and arguing attorneys’ fee motions in complex litigation. This attorney will play a central role in pursuing and defending the firm’s rights to attorneys’ fees in both state and federal courts.

We’re looking for a strategic, tenacious litigator with a strong command of California’s fee-shifting statutes and federal lodestar principles. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, persuasive in writing and argument, and eager to leverage technology to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

Fee Motion-Specific Responsibilities

• Drafting detailed and well-supported motions for attorneys’ fees in both California state and federal courts
• Preparing replies to oppositions with strong legal analysis and persuasive rebuttals
• Arguing fee motions at hearings, including presenting lodestar justifications and addressing court inquiries
• Apply statutory fee entitlement provisions, including requests for multipliers and enhancements
• Working with the fee motion support team to collect time records, declarations, and documentation in support of executing assigned motions
• Managing and tracking a high-volume docket of deadlines and assignments within the fee motion department

General Litigation Responsibilities

Requirements

Benefits

We’re committed to supporting the well-being and success of our team through a robust and thoughtfully designed benefits package, including :

Compensation : $120,000 - $170,000 / annually