Los Angeles

Los Angeles skyline at dusk with the moon overhead.
Number of Attorneys in Los Angeles Offices:
50+*
Number of Other Staff in Los Angeles Offices:
15*
High Temperature (Avg.):
85°F
Low Temperature (Avg.):
48°F

* as of 10/1/24

953 East Third Street
Suite 100
Los Angeles
CA
90013
US

What do you get when you combine an international business destination, a thriving entrepreneurial community, and a growing investor base? An unbeatable place to build your legal skills and book of business. 

Wilson Sonsini’s substantial Los Angeles practice has led the firm to establish two office locations: Downtown and Century City. Wilson Sonsini lawyers in Los Angeles share one culture across two locations.  While everyone is formally assigned to one office, many of our Los Angeles lawyers spend time in both locations—some occasionally and others more regularly.

Founded in 2013, our Downtown office sits in the heart of the Los Angeles legal scene, near many other law firms and the US Courthouse. Our clients come from both innovative and established industries, including digital media and entertainment, life sciences, gaming, internet services, mobile, and retail and consumer products and services. 

Joining the Los Angeles offices in litigation means joining an exciting and growing team that is committed to bringing high-stakes and high-profile disputes (such as the 2022 Vanessa Bryant case) to trial. You’ll work with premier litigators who commit to small teams and close mentoring, and to work directly with clients and have early responsibility. Our Los Angeles team also features attorneys who represent both public and private companies in a variety of corporate and securities transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, equity and debt financings, and joint ventures.

We ask our summer associates to spend time in both offices so that they can connect with all of our attorneys and other professionals in both neighborhoods. Between our Los Angeles offices, the firm usually brings in two to five summer associates each year, focusing on our complex litigation and patent litigation practices.

Join Our Team

Office:
Multiple locations
Department:
Human Resources

Wilson Sonsini, a leading technology and life sciences law firm, seeks an empathetic and detail-oriented Senior Leave of Absence Administrator to support our talented professionals. This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our employees' lives during important personal milestones and challenging times.

Office:
Multiple locations
Department:
Patents & Innovations

The firm is actively seeking a Senior Practice Manager to join the Patents and Innovation group. This role reports directly to the Chief Practice Officer and offers a high-visibility position and is a crucial need for ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the patent department. This role will provide opportunities to collaborate closely with the Chief Practice Officer to drive excellence in staff performance, enhance process efficiency, and ensure the department meets evolving client and business needs.

Office:
Multiple locations
Department:
Finance and Accounting

Wilson Sonsini is currently seeking a Temporary Billing Services Representative to join our growing Client Accounting team for approximately 3-4 months. This is an exciting opportunity to get hands on experience primary working on preparing and editing prebills and generate client invoices for our world class attorneys, who will be assigned to you. This role is a hybrid work schedule and can be in any of our U.S. offices.

Office:
Multiple locations
Department:
New Business and Conflicts

Wilson Sonsini has an immediate opening for a Part-Time Conflicts Attorney. This role will be responsible for assisting with the review, identification and resolution of any potential conflicts issues with respect to clients, matters, and new hires. The Conflicts Attorney will also be conducting comprehensive reviews of firm conflicts of interest reports. The daily hours for this role are 4:00 - 9:00pm (PST).

More Opportunities

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.

  • Client Highlight

    Vanessa Bryant

    Wilson Sonsini represented Vanessa Bryant in her privacy and federal civil rights suit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department related to photos from the scene of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, daughter, and several others. In August 2022, a jury unanimously determined that the department was liable for the inappropriate sharing of the photos from the scene and awarded her $15 million.

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.