IP Litigation Associate

Dorsey is seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Litigation Associate to join our Boise, Denver, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Seattle, or Washington D.C. office. This attorney will join a team of dedicated associates and partners in Dorsey’s growing IP Litigation Practice Group. In this role you will have the opportunity to work on complex patent, trademark, and other IP litigation matters in federal courts around the United States and possibly before the PTAB or ITC.

• Written discovery
• Invalidity and infringement claim charts and contentions
• Brief writing
• Depositions
• Working with experts
• Trial preparation
• Appellate work

The following qualifications are required:

• Two to four years of IP litigation attorney experience
• A JD degree from an ABA‑accredited law school
• The ability to be admitted to the bar in the state of residency
• Strong communication and writing skills

The salary range for this position is $210,000 - $245,000. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. The individual hired for this position may have the option of electing a lower billable‑hours track with a proportional reduction in salary. Associates are eligible to participate in Dorsey’s associate bonus program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.

Dorsey offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, with competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Our benefits are available to attorneys working 17+ hours/week along with their dependents, including spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender. Dorsey’s benefits package includes comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender‑affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers; dental insurance; vision insurance; 401(k) retirement savings plan;

basic and optional life insurance; short and long‑term disability; flexible time off; up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6‑8 weeks of paid short‑term disability for attorneys who give birth; paid holidays; adoption assistance; healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre‑tax reimbursement accounts; back‑up child and elder care program; education and college advising program; virtual tutoring;

wellbeing programs and activities; mass transit program (certain offices); travel assistance program; 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost. Where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or a productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, and bar review expenses. First‑year associates are also eligible for a salary advance and bar review stipend.

(Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria and may result in taxable income to the recipient.)

You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, affectionate preference, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other legally‑protected status.

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Dorsey Whitney is a global law firm with over 650 lawyers across 22 offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. We provide strategic legal counsel to companies worldwide across a diverse range of industries, including banking & financial institutions; development & infrastructure; energy & natural resources; food, beverage & agribusiness; healthcare & life sciences; and technology.

Clients have relied on the international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP since 1912 as a trusted legal advisor and valued business partner. With locations across the United States as well as Canada, Europe and Asia, Dorsey provides an integrated, dedicated approach to its clients’ legal and business needs. Dorsey’s diverse client base includes more than one‑third of Fortune 100 companies.

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