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

Draft fee motions and fee motion replies to oppositions

Attend fee motion and general hearings in support of the firm

Argue fee motions in court

Independently manage your own litigation caseload

Perform other litigation-related duties and meet firm deadlines