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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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Join Our Team
Join our San Francisco office as an Attorney Recruiting Manager and help shape the future of our San Francisco office by owning the summer associate program, entry-level hiring, and integration programs for new fall and lateral associates. You’ll lead an Attorney Recruiting Coordinator and collaborate with teams and partners across the firm to hire, integrate, and retain exceptional attorneys into San Francisco. We’re looking for a creative, entrepreneurial self-starter who thrives in a team, takes ownership, and adapts easily to shifting priorities.
Help protect the firm and our clients’ most sensitive information by owning two high-impact security programs: vulnerability management and privileged access. You’ll decide what really needs fixing first, lock down who holds the keys to our most critical systems, and partner with IT teams to close the gaps. Your work will directly shape how leadership, clients, and auditors see the firm’s security posture, and you’ll see the results of your efforts.
Behind every great client relationship is a finance partner who makes the numbers work. In this role, you’ll be the go-to billing and finance contact for a portfolio of high-value clients, working directly with partners to keep billing accurate, collections on track, and clients happy. If you understand law firm economics and enjoy turning complex financials into clear answers, we’d love to have you apply.
Every patent deadline is a promise to a client, and the Patent Docketing Specialist is the person who makes sure we keep it. Join our IP docketing team to manage the firm’s patent docket, work alongside attorneys and staff, and keep filings moving smoothly across the U.S. and abroad. This is a fully remote role for someone who loves precision and takes pride in never missing a date.
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.