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Known as the picturesque city by the bay and a hub of innovation with a booming economy, our San Francisco office is one of our largest, offering a full complement of services—and opportunity—across litigation, corporate and transactions, and regulatory law.
Just steps from the Ferry Building and a short walk from Oracle Park, our San Francisco office is a key piece of what makes Wilson Sonsini the technology legal powerhouse it is today.
Our unrivaled client list is rich with former start-ups that grew into industry-leading corporations and the trailblazers that will shape our tomorrows. These include life sciences clients whose technologies help save lives and protect health and well-being as well as clean technology companies working for sustainable energy solutions.
Our San Francisco attorneys represent a sophisticated mix of practices and often join together to provide clients with coverage across highly specialized areas.
Our corporate attorneys handle a range of transactions and governance matters, from formation and venture financings to M&A and capital markets deals. Our IP and patents and innovations teams represent clients in developing and protecting IP, providing strategic IP counsel from the start. And our litigators represent clients in federal and state courts, in jury and bench trials, in arbitrations, on appeal, and before regulatory agencies and administrative tribunals.
San Francisco hosts one of our largest summer classes. Each year, we bring in 10 to 20 summers whose assignments range across our practice areas: corporate, litigation, regulatory, patents and innovations, and technology transactions.
Oh and the views of San Francisco Bay and the Bay Bridge—in sun, rain, and, yes, fog—are stunning.
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Wilson Sonsini is looking for a full-time Receptionist to help create a polished, welcoming experience in our San Francisco office. This highly visible role is perfect for someone who enjoys being the face of a busy professional environment while supporting office operations and helping keep the day running smoothly behind the scenes.
Wilson Sonsini’s Trademark and Advertising practice helps clients from AI and biotech startups to game-changing public companies build, vet, and defend their brands. Much of the work has no clear precedent, from AI-generated voices and likenesses to virtual worlds and influencer marketing, so you often advise before a problem ever reaches a courtroom.
We are looking for an associate with 2-5 years of experience in trademark, copyright, advertising, and Internet liability who wants real ownership of enforcement and dispute work. You will clear and prosecute trademarks, handle oppositions and enforcement from demand letters to federal litigation, and advise on advertising claims for clients with global ambitions. Sharp writing and practical creativity matter here, and a sense of humor is always appreciated. For more information, click the Details button.
As our IT Communications & Vendor Specialist, you’ll turn system upgrades and new rollouts into clear, human messages that help the whole firm feel ready for change, while also keeping our IT vendor relationships organized from contracts to renewals. If you’re a strong writer who can explain complex tech in plain English and you’re curious about using AI tools like Claude in your daily work, this fully remote role might be your next move.
Our IT Infrastructure team is looking for a Senior Infrastructure DevOps Engineer to help shape the firm's cloud architecture at scale. You'll own Azure DevOps pipelines and Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform, acting as the go-to technical expert bridging our Infrastructure and Applications teams. This is a chance to work hands-on with Microsoft's cloud ecosystem, Azure, Power Platform, Graph API, and emerging AI tools, while helping define how a 1,100-attorney global firm builds and secures its technology foundation. If you're a self-starter who can translate complex cloud concepts for non-technical stakeholders and thrives balancing multiple priorities, we'd like to hear from you.
If you would like to submit an application to Wilson Sonsini, but do not see an active posting for the office or practice you are interested in, please apply here.
Did you know?
Year after year, Wilson Sonsini ranks among the most diverse law firms in the United States. For us, diversity is not just a commitment—it is integrated throughout our business, from recruiting to promotion.