Careers
Founded in Newport Beach by four attorneys in 1975, Stradling has grown to 120 attorneys in 12 offices across California, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and Washington. Our associates have the opportunity to specialize in areas as diverse as corporate transactions, securities and complex business litigation, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and emerging companies, government enforcement and defense, tax, bankruptcy and restructuring, intellectual property, employment, real estate, healthcare regulatory, consumer regulatory, public law and municipal finance. This practice mix, coupled with our focus in the life science, technology, and retail and consumer products industries, enables us to represent some of California's leading companies and municipalities in a broad array of complex and sophisticated matters.
Because we staff our projects leanly, our associates are not limited to performing legal research, conducting due diligence or writing memoranda. They are given early responsibility on meaningful, substantive work. Early on, associates are expected to deal directly with our clients, negotiate with other counsel and interact directly with partners. In addition, depending on their practice group, associates participate in initial public offerings, appear in court, assist in closing real estate transactions and prepare documents for municipal bond financings.
Compensation
Our salaries and merit-based bonuses for associates are competitive with the leading national firms. For first year associates, we also pay for the bar exam and one bar review course, and provide a bar stipend equal to one month's salary. In addition, we reimburse new associates for reasonable relocation expenses.
Benefits
In addition to our competitive compensation package, we offer medical and dental insurance to attorneys, their spouses or domestic partners, and children. We also offer attorneys family leave, a 401(k) plan, a flexible benefits plan, supplemental benefit insurance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability, commuter benefits, and Employee Assistance Program.
Training
Law schools don't teach you about billing, running matters, managing clients or business development. We do. We provide our associates ongoing mentoring to familiarize them with our strategy, culture and procedures, and to help them develop the skills needed for long term success. We also offer focused training in various practice areas, such as transactional negotiations and mock depositions. Our associates are introduced to business development concepts starting in their first year at the firm through group training and quarterly 1:1 coaching sessions with our business development professionals.
Shareholder Track
Associates generally are first eligible to become a shareholder seven years after graduation from law school, although there is no minimum time period. Shareholder decisions are based on several factors, including quality of legal work, productivity, the ability to work with others, and the ability to manage clients and their matters, but is not based on shareholder/associate ratios.
Our Offices
Newport Beach (HQ) - Our Newport Beach office was founded in 1975 and handles matters for some of California's best companies, municipalities, and public entities.
Austin - our newest office, established in May 2021 focuses on patent litigation and the representation of venture capital funds and emerging growth companies.
Denver - Our Denver lawyers focus on public finance and healthcare regulatory matters.
Las Vegas - Attorneys in the Las Vegas office focus on public finance transactions in the Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions.
Los Angeles - The firm continues to grow its presence in Southern California by adding prominent lawyers to its Los Angeles office (located in Century City). The office's lawyers focus on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and emerging companies, debt finance, and bankruptcy and restructuring.
Reno - The Reno office specializes in public finance with a a focus on the Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions.
Sacramento - The attorneys in our Sacramento office, located near the state Capitol, focus on public law and public finance as it impacts education, transportation, and other matters throughout the state through their public finance work and their representation of various state agencies.
San Diego - The attorneys in our San Diego office, located in the UTC complex , represent companies on corporate and securities law issues, life sciences matters and securities and complex business litigation issues.
San Francisco - Our San Francisco office has one of the leading municipal finance practices in California. The attorneys in that office, who are all members of our Public Finance Group, are known throughout the state for their expertise in public law, public bond issuances and municipal finance.
Santa Barbara - Located on historic Anacapa Street in downtown Santa Barbara, this office offers a wide variety of legal services to our corporate clients, including corporate and securities counseling, employment matters, venture capital connections, and securities and complex business litigation issues.
Seattle - This office specializes in public finance and public law.
Westlake Village - Established in April of 2021 to serve the vibrant 101 Technology Corridor, the Westlake Village office focuses on advising emerging growth companies, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, strategic alliance and licensing transactions.
Andrea Evans
Chief Human Resource Officer - Staff Job Openings
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600
Newport Beach, California 92660
949-725-4134
aevans@stradlinglaw.com
Robin Gerard
Chief Marketing Officer & Attorney Recruiting
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600
Newport Beach, California 92660
949-725-4131
rgerard@stradlinglaw.com