Practice Lead Attorney — Sexual Abuse Litigation
Seattle, WA · Remote considered · Full-time · Confidential search
About the opportunity
Our client, an established plaintiff trial firm, is building its Washington sexual abuse practice and is hiring the attorney who will lead it. This is a practice to own, not a docket to service.
The firm is already litigating abuse cases in Washington. This role exists to take that work over and grow it — with full autonomy, a partnership track, and the firm's intention to make this person the public face of the practice.
What you'll do
- Lead the firm's Washington sexual abuse practice, with autonomy over case strategy, case selection, and staffing
- Represent survivors in civil claims against institutional defendants — school districts, foster care and child welfare agencies, hospitality brands, youth and religious organizations
- Own your files end to end: case evaluation, discovery, expert work, depositions, motion practice, mediation, and trial
- Work with survivors in a trauma-informed way, with the support and pacing that requires
- Grow the practice and, over time, the team around it
What we're looking for
- Prosecutorial background strongly preferred — former federal prosecutor (AUSA or DOJ) or former state prosecutor/ADA with sex crimes experience
- 2–3+ years litigating civil sexual abuse lawsuits
- Demonstrated courtroom ability — trials, arbitrations, or contested hearings you first-chaired
- Admitted in Washington, or eligible and willing to be admitted
- The judgment and steadiness this practice area demands
A plus
- Hotel sex trafficking claims (TVPRA / 18 U.S.C. § 1595)
- School abuse claims, public or private
- Foster care and child welfare abuse claims
What's on offer
- A leadership role with genuine autonomy and a partnership track
- An existing caseload from day one — you are not building from zero
- No book of business required. Our client does not want portables and will not poach cases
- The option to bring your paralegal or assistant with you
- Remote genuinely considered, including Washington-licensed attorneys based in California or Oregon. Seattle metro preferred with periodic office presence