Complex Disputes Associate

Overview

Job

Position:
Associate

Location:

Chicago, IL

Practice Area:
Complex Disputes Group

Open Date:
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Job Function:
Legal

At Nixon Peabody, we are committed to attracting talented individuals from a wide range of experiences and cultures, including individuals from a wide range of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, genders, and personal backgrounds. Therefore, we encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials, superb judgment and communication skills, and a commitment to providing excellent client services.

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary range for this position is as follows.

• Chicago, IL: $275,000 to $325,000

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to: work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range is Nixon Peabody s good faith estimate of the annual salary it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.

A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters. It s a chance to use your knowledge to shape what s ahead, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps into the power of collaboration and collective thinking.

We are seeking to hire a litigation associate to join our Chicago, IL office. The successful candidate will join our Complex Disputes Practice Group
.

Qualified candidates will have approximately four to six years of litigation experience. Direct responsibility is required in the following areas: drafting and responding to complex discovery requests, motions, pre-trial preparation, witness interviews, negotiating, and communicating with opposing counsel, arguing motions or appeals, conducting discovery conferences, and preparing for, defending, and conducting depositions. Illinois State Bar admission is also required. Clerkship experience preferred but not required.

The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with stellar academic credentials, superb communication and writing skills, a commitment to excellence, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

More than a third of Nixon Peabody s lawyers are litigators. We have decades of experience representing clients at every level of the trial and appellate courts in our judicial system, in international forums, and mediations, arbitrations, and other methods of alternative dispute resolution.

Principals Only.

Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action

Employer:

Disability / Veteran.

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