Associate Attorney; Patent Litigation

A well-regarded litigation firm is looking for an IP Litigation Associate, someone who wants to own their cases, not just staff them. If you've spent years at a large firm doing strong work but watching trials happen above your pay grade, this is the move that changes that.

The practice handles both plaintiffs' and defense matters, with a client base that skews toward small companies and solo inventors. They represent legitimate patent holders, not NPEs. You'll be involved across the full lifecycle: client pitches, claim charts, depositions, hearings, and trial. The team litigates across all major venues, including the NDCA, EDTX, Delaware, ITC, and PTAB.

Software and technical familiarity is valued; a variety of technical backgrounds will be considered.

• 3+ years of patent litigation experience
• USPTO bar eligible or admitted
• Someone who reads a situation, knows what needs to happen, and does it without being managed (preferably with experience in all aspects of IP Litigation up to trial)
• A communicator — the lead attorney is accessible and expects the same in return

• Compensation: $215k (1st year) to $370k (6th year)
• Hours:
  
  2,000 total (billable and non-billable, including BD and pro bono)
• Schedule:
  
  4 days in office;
  Wednesdays remote firm-wide

Associates join, often from Big Law, because they want to try cases, and here they actually do. The firm has been recognized as a Most Admired Law Firm to Work For five years running. I've met the attorney you'd be working with most closely and think he'd be a great boss.