Litigation Partner Attorney

Overview

An attorney position is available with a multi-country niche law firm focused on data privacy. Work centers on defending individuals and organizations in privacy litigation—particularly class actions—as well as supporting regulatory investigations.

Remote or hybrid work arrangements may be available with occasional travel to Devon, PA or other locations.

Responsibilities

• Manage class actions and complex data privacy matters on a day-to-day basis with guidance from the Practice Leader.
• Handle privacy-based tort, contract, and statutory actions brought by individual plaintiffs against individuals and institutional defendants.
• Represent clients before regulatory bodies and in regulatory investigations.
• Manage and approve timely preparation of pleadings, discovery, and other legal documents.
• Oversee document collection, review, and production.
• Appear on clients’ behalf or provide second chair assistance to a supervising Partner at civil proceedings, oral arguments, and contested hearings.
• Ensure timely reporting to clients and insurers.
• Vet experts and other vendors for approval by the client.
• Perform legal research as needed for client matters and to update the team on emerging issues.
• Complete other tasks as reasonably assigned.

Requirements

• 6–10+ years’ experience in class-action litigation (defense preferred).
• Active license to practice law in Pennsylvania or in primary state of residence (additional bar memberships a plus).
• Experience managing Senior Associates, Associates, and Paraprofessionals.
• Complex litigation experience (defense preferred).
• Experience with large document productions and working with e-discovery vendors.
• Courtroom exposure, argument, and hearing experience.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Strong ability to think strategically and analytically.
• Ability to take ownership and execute efficiently.
• Initiative, attention to detail, and ability to learn quickly.
• Superb communication skills.
• Experience tracking time and billing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to regulatory investigations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive market pay.
• Full benefits package including accrued time off, paid maternity and paternity leave, and a generous 401(k) program.

Location

• Headquarters office: 426 West Lancaster Ave, Devon, PA.
• Occasional travel to Devon, PA or other locations may be required.
• Applicant must be authorized to work in the United States of America.

Additional Information

• Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.
• Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.