Senior Litigation Counsel
Senior Litigation Counsel at MGA Entertainment — Los Angeles, California, United States
- Company: MGA Entertainment
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Employment type: FULL_TIME
- Salary: USD 120–295000 / year
- Posted: 2026-06-17
About this role
Role: The Senior Litigation Counsel will be a member of MGA Entertainment’s in-house Litigation Department, representing the company’s broad portfolio of toys, entertainment, and other consumer products, in matters around the world that raise interesting, challenging, and even issues of first impression in areas of intellectual property and entertainment. The Senior Litigation Counsel will be responsible for handling disputes, advising internal business clients, and litigating cases as counsel-of-record (both independently and under supervision of other in-house litigators) or in collaboration with outside counsel. The Senior Litigation Counsel will work on a wide range of matters, including general commercial disputes, intellectual property disputes (copyright, trademark, and patent), products liability, employment litigation, third-party subpoenas, and other matters.
The Senior Litigation Counsel will report to the SVP, Global Head of Litigation, and will work closely with other senior in-house litigators and lawyers in other practice groups on a broad variety of litigation and risk management issues.
Responsibilities :
Analyzing claims and developing litigation and early case-resolution strategy
Conducting fact investigations and legal research
Drafting legal filings, including pleadings, law and motion briefs, and discovery
Handling or assisting with federal and state court proceedings (including court appearances), as well as arbitrations, mediations, and depositions
Advising business clients and management regarding the strength of claims and defenses, dispute avoidance, and resolution
Negotiating and documenting dispute resolutions
Responding to third-party subpoenas
Managing and working collaboratively with outside counsel, as needed
Issuing and managing litigation holds
Managing and supervising e-discovery
Position Requirements
Education/Experience:
Must have a JD from an accredited school of law
Must have a 4-year undergraduate degree
6-10 years experience as a successful litigation attorney with extensive deposition and trial experience.
Must be admitted to practice in California
Skills/Knowledge/Ability:
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Experience and fluency with state and federal electronic court filing systems
Well organized, flexible, and multi-task oriented
Must be a motivated self-starter who can work independently
Must be able to exercise good judgment and make decisions
Strong, driven, and hard working
Litigation: Deposition and trial experience a must