Overview
Senior Litigation Paralegal Jobs in Anaheim Hills, CA at Focus Law
Senior Litigation & Trial Paralegal
Business Litigation · Boutique Firm
$85,000 – $125,000 a year + performance bonus | Full-time, in-office | Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
Focus Law is a boutique business litigation and trial firm. We represent business owners in their highest-stakes moments — partnership breakups, shareholder fights, and disputes where a company, a reputation, and a livelihood are all on the line. The work is demanding, and it matters.
We are looking for a senior litigation paralegal who can carry real responsibility from day one — someone who reads a file and knows what needs to happen next, without being told twice. If you do your best work with ownership rather than oversight, keep reading.
The Role
This is a hands-on, full-time, in-office position, working shoulder to shoulder with the owner and attorneys. You will touch matters from the complaint through trial, with the visibility and ownership that only a small firm can offer — and a direct line to the person whose name is on the door.
What You’ll Do
Case management & litigation support
- Manage litigation matters in state and federal court, including e-filing
- Support the attorneys through every stage, from pleadings to trial
- Run multiple matters at once — independently, accurately, and ahead of deadlines
Drafting, research & discovery
- Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery — both propounding and responding
- Handle discovery end to end: subpoenas, document productions, and follow-up
- Coordinate depositions, including court reporters, videographers, and interpreters
- Review, analyze, and organize opposing productions; build document chronologies and redact sensitive material
- Conduct legal research and prepare trial materials
Trial preparation
- Organize exhibits, pretrial documents, and trial notebooks
- Prepare materials for expert witness review
- Provide trial support, including attendance
Communication & calendar
- Keep clients, witnesses, and opposing counsel informed and on schedule
- Maintain attorney calendars, deadlines, meetings, and depositions
- Keep case files organized and accessible in our document and case management systems
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 5 years of litigation paralegal experience
- Trial preparation and trial attendance experience
- Business litigation experience preferred
- Paralegal certificate required
- Based in California — this is an in-office role
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Comfort with legal research platforms (LexisNexis, Westlaw, CEB) and case management software; we run on Clio
- Strong writing, sharp organization, and genuine attention to detail
- Reliable, consistent, and present
Who Thrives Here
Our team runs on four values. They are not posters on a wall — they are how we work.
- Integrity. Our word and our work line up. We tell the truth, keep confidences, and follow through.
- Courage. We do the hard thing — the hard conversation, the hard filing, the hard deadline — and we do it well.
- Adaptability. Every case, opponent, and judge is different. We stay sharp and adjust with purpose.
- Self-leadership. We hold ourselves to a high standard before anyone has to ask.
If you take ownership, prepare before it matters, and want your work to count, you will fit here.
What We Offer
- Competitive pay: $85,000 – $125,000 a year, depending on experience
- Bonus potential tied to firm performance and demonstrable profitability
- A pivotal role in a small, growing firm — your work is seen, and it matters
- Direct access to the owner and real input on how cases are run
- Room to grow as the firm grows
- Paid time off
- In-person work environment
How to Apply
We hire people who read carefully and respect everyone’s time — so the application is also the first test.
Apply by email only. Please do not apply through Indeed or any other platform.
Email your resume in PDF format to [email protected].
Use this exact subject line:
[YOUR LAST NAME IN ALL CAPS] – Sr. Litigation & Trial Paralegal – [Most Recent Employer] [Start Year] to [End Year or “Present”]
In the body of your email, please answer three questions:
1. What interests you about this position?
2. What appeals to you about working at a business litigation firm?
3. What strengths would you bring to our team?
Applications that don’t follow these instructions tell us the same thing a missed deadline would. We read the ones that do, and we will contact qualified second-round candidates within 7 business days.
About Focus Law
Focus Law handles complex business disputes without losing sight of the people inside them. We are small enough that every person plays a pivotal role, and stable enough to offer real security and flexibility. You will know the owner personally, work directly with clients, and help business owners protect what they have built.
If that is the kind of work you want to do — and you have the skill set above — we would like to hear from you.
Pay: $85,000.00 – $125,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Title: Senior Litigation Paralegal
Company: Focus Law
Location: Anaheim Hills, CA
