Patent Litigation Associate

Job Description

The Houston, Dallas, Richmond, Raleigh, and Washington D.C. offices of Mc Guire Woods  seek a Junior or Mid-Level Associate for the Patent Litigation Team.

Mc Guire Woods ’ intellectual property lawyers help clients develop, protect and leverage commercially valuable ideas and information, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other creative assets to advance their business goals. Our intellectual property strength is recognized by prestigious legal guides and clients alike. Chambers USA and U.S. News - Best Lawyers consistently rank our intellectual property practice as top-tier and many of our lawyers are honored individually.

Leading industry and legal publications and media outlets regularly seek out our partners for their insights on patent litigation and other IP-related developments.

We provide comprehensive, sophisticated patent litigation solutions — whether offensively or defensively in competitor v. competitor matters, or in the defense of lawsuits brought by non-practicing entities — that help our clients navigate these complex cases successfully and cost-effectively. Many of our lawyers hold advanced degrees in engineering and the sciences, allowing us to quickly learn our clients’ technology. We represent clients from virtually every sector of the global economy, including telecommunications providers, computer software and hardware providers, financial institutions, and manufacturers.

• 1-3 years patent litigation experience
• Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering degree
• Excellent academic credentials required

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