Laterals

Rutan & Tucker is seeking 2-3 mid-level to senior level associates (4–7+ years of experience) to join our Financial Practices Group in either our San Francisco or Irvine office. The ideal candidates will have meaningful experience with (1) commercial finance and/or real estate finance transactions, (2) drafting and negotiating loan and security documents, and (3) managing transactions from inception to closing.

Candidates should have a solid understanding of UCC Article 9 or real estate secured lending, or both.  Experience representing both lenders and borrowers is also a plus. Applicants must be California-admitted attorneys with a strong academic background from a top law school and/or experience at a firm with a comparable finance or real estate lending practice to Rutan.

The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work closely with our highly experienced and collaborative team of finance attorneys on a wide range of debt financing transactions, both on the lender-side and on the borrower-side.  The practice group provides strong mentoring and sponsorship, with real partnership opportunities. 

If you have the necessary qualifications and the desire to advance your career in a sophisticated and dynamic finance practice, please contact Samantha Patton (spatton@rutan.com).

We are not accepting submissions from recruiters at this time.

Salary Range: $220,000 – $330,000 depending on experience.

Rutan & Tucker, LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Privacy associate sought by Rutan & Tucker, LLP, one of California’s largest full-service law firms with a successful and expanding intellectual property practice. Applicants should have at least 2-3 years of practical privacy/data protection experience and be a California-admitted attorney from a firm with a comparable intellectual property practice and a top law school with solid grades.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work closely in a collaborative, low ego environment with our highly experienced team of intellectual property attorneys and paraprofessionals, representing a diverse group of reputable and well-established clients, including local, national, and international corporations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. This position will provide an excellent opportunity for responsibility, learning and career growth, including a realistic prospect of partnership, and consideration for flexible hybrid work location arrangements.  Our brand-new headquarters at The Boardwalk in Irvine, CA, offers state-of-the-art workplace design and technology, and is located in one of the greatest places in the world to live and work – just minutes from some of Southern California’s best beach communities and shopping and a short drive from both desert and local mountain resort communities.

Salary Range: $215k – 245k

Ideally, the candidate will have experience assisting with one or more of the following:

• Privacy compliance (including under U.S. state privacy laws, GDPR, HIPAA, and GLBA);
• Advertising, Internet-based, and mobile privacy issues;
• Privacy program implementation and management;
• Regulatory investigations relating to privacy and data security issues;
• Data breach response and preparedness activities; and
• Drafting privacy notices, internal policies, incident response plans, and data processing addenda (DPAs).

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum 2-3 years of practical privacy/data protection experience
• J.D. and CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, or CIPT certifications
• Solid knowledge of and familiarity with U.S. and EU privacy and data security laws, regulations, and standards, including CCPA, HIPAA, GDPR, and other U.S. state and federal privacy, data security, breach notification, artificial intelligence, consumer protection and employment-related privacy laws, regulations, and proposed legislation
• Demonstrated transactional experience, including reviewing, drafting and negotiating privacy and data protection contract terms and agreements, such as DPAs and other data processing, usage, and/or transfer agreements
• Experience with implementing incident response plans, responding to data security incidents and advising on applicable legal requirements
• Strong academic credentials
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize under tight time constraints
• Self-motivated and independent, but able to discern when matters should be escalated and when further guidance is needed
• Ability to translate legal requirements into practical guidance for non-lawyers
• Active membership and good standing in at least one State Bar

If you have the necessary qualifications and the desire to advance your career in an exciting and sophisticated litigation practice, please contact Samantha Patton at spatton@rutan.com.

Rutan & Tucker, LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Litigation associate sought by Rutan & Tucker, LLP, one of California’s largest full-service law firms.  Applicants should have 3-5 years’ experience representing clients in litigation matters and be a California-admitted attorney from a firm with a comparable litigation practice.  Applicant must be from a top law school with solid grades. 

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work closely in a collaborative environment with our highly experienced team of litigation attorneys and paraprofessionals, representing a diverse group of reputable and well-established clients, including local, national, and international corporations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. This position will provide an excellent opportunity for responsibility, learning, career growth, and a realistic prospect of partnership.

At Rutan & Tucker we are dedicated to the belief that the practice of law is a profession, not just a business, and that being a professional means working hard, but also maintaining balance. This means taking time for our families, ourselves, and our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and are proud of the diversity of our workforce. 

We are headquartered at The Boardwalk in Irvine, CA, a state-of-the-art workplace located in one of the greatest places in the world to live and work – just minutes from Southern California’s best beach communities and shopping, and a short drive from both desert and local mountain resort communities. 

If you have the necessary qualifications and the desire to advance your career in an exciting and sophisticated litigation practice, please contact Samantha Patton at spatton@rutan.com.

Salary Range: $220,000-$285,000 depending largely on level of experience.

Rutan & Tucker, LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Intellectual Property attorney sought by Rutan & Tucker, LLP, one of California’s largest full-service law firms with an established and expanding intellectual property practice. Applicants should have at least three years of experience representing clients in intellectual property transactions, be a California-admitted attorney from a firm with a comparable intellectual property practice and a top law school with solid grades, and be admitted to practice before the USPTO. 

The established applicant will have the opportunity to work closely in a collaborative, low ego environment with our highly experienced team of intellectual property attorneys and paraprofessionals, representing a diverse group of reputable and well-established clients, including local, national, and international corporations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. This position will provide an excellent opportunity for responsibility, learning and career growth, including a realistic prospect of partnership, and consideration for flexible work location arrangements (e.g., working remotely).

At Rutan & Tucker, we are dedicated to the belief that the practice of law is a profession, not just a business, and that being a professional means working hard, but also maintaining balance. This means taking time for our families, ourselves and communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and are proud of commitment to inclusion in our workplace.

Our brand new headquarters at The Boardwalk in Irvine, CA offers state-of-the-art workplace design and technology, and is located in one of the greatest places in the world to live and work – just minutes from some of Southern California’s best beach communities and shopping and a short drive from both desert and local mountain resort communities.

If you have the necessary qualifications and the desire to advance your career in an exciting and sophisticated intellectual property practice, please contact Samantha Patton (spatton@rutan.com).

Salary Range: $205,000 – $215,000

Rutan & Tucker, LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Patent agent sought by Rutan & Tucker, LLP, one of California’s largest full-service law firms with an established and expanding intellectual property practice. Applicants should have at least five years of experience representing clients in intellectual property transactions with a background  with any of the following technologies: mechanical, material science, medical devices, computer science, biotechnology and/or artificial intelligence/machine learning and data analytics, and be admitted to practice before the USPTO. 

The established applicant will have the opportunity to work closely in a collaborative, low ego environment with our highly experienced team of intellectual property attorneys and paraprofessionals, representing a diverse group of reputable and well-established clients, including local, national, and international corporations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. This position will provide an excellent opportunity for responsibility, learning and career growth, including a realistic prospect of partnership, and consideration for flexible work location arrangements (e.g., working remotely).

At Rutan & Tucker, we are dedicated to the belief that the practice of law is a profession, not just a business, and that being a professional means working hard, but also maintaining balance. This means taking time for our families, ourselves and communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and are proud of commitment to inclusion in our workplace.

Our brand new headquarters at The Boardwalk in Irvine, CA offers state-of-the-art workplace design and technology, and is located in one of the greatest places in the world to live and work – just minutes from some of Southern California’s best beach communities and shopping and a short drive from both desert and local mountain resort communities.

If you have the necessary qualifications and the desire to advance your career in an exciting and sophisticated intellectual property practice, please contact Samantha Patton (spatton@rutan.com).

Salary Range: $140,000 – $170,000

Rutan & Tucker, LLP is an equal opportunity employer.