Litigation Attorney

Overview

A modern, fully distributed law firm is seeking a midlevel attorney to join its growing national litigation practice. The firm supports high-performing attorneys who want the freedom to shape and grow their practices, own their career paths, and manage direct client relationships without the bureaucracy and overhead typical of traditional large law firms.

This national, full-service law firm was founded by former technology general counsels to rethink the traditional law firm model by removing inefficiencies and outdated economics while preserving exceptional legal work, sophisticated clients, and professional credibility. The firm provides attorneys with a modern practice model that aligns ownership, autonomy, and economics with the value attorneys create for their clients. Attorneys work across Corporate, Intellectual Property, and Litigation practice groups, serving clients ranging from emerging ventures to mature enterprises and public companies.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of civil litigation on the defense side, including researching legal issues, drafting and arguing motions, preparing written discovery, handling depositions, and attending and preparing for trials, arbitrations, and mediations.
• Communicate directly with clients to advise on litigation risk and exposure.
• Make strategic recommendations on litigation approaches.
• Effectively manage litigation matters from start to finish.
• Build and expand a litigation practice supporting a wide range of industries and a diverse client base.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience at a national or regional law firm or in-house with a reputable company plus prior private practice experience.
• Experience managing commercial litigation matters.
• Experience advising clients on litigation risk and strategy.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating with attorneys across corporate and intellectual property practices.
• Graduated from a top-tier law school or demonstrated an excellent and sustained reputation in the legal industry.
• For association as counsel: applicants should identify at least one anchor client and articulate a clear business development plan.
• For lateral partnership consideration: applicants must demonstrate a significant transferable book of originations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or general civil defense litigation.
• Currently advising local clients with national litigation needs.
• Self-starter with a desire to build a national litigation practice.

Compensation & Benefits

• The firm operates a transparent, collections-based compensation model designed to align compensation with ownership and responsibility.
• Economics are linear and predictable, allowing attorneys to clearly see the connection between their work and the value they create.
• The model supports sustainable, high-quality practices without opaque formulas, partnership taxes, or unnecessary politics.

Location

• Fully remote, distributed law firm model.

Additional Information

• All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• The firm is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, evaluating qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.