Practice: Litigation

Title: Associate

Specialties: Consumer Finance, Litigation, Real Estate

Location: Multiple US Locations

The ideal candidates will be barred in Florida, have 3 to 5 years of state and federal court litigation experience, including experience involving mortgage litigation, auto finance litigation, and credit card litigation. Candidates must have excellent academic and professional credentials, superior research and writing ability, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication skills. Clerkship experience is preferred. Candidates must be licensed and in good standing with the Florida bar. We will consider candidates resident in other states with Florida bar membership.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Practice: Banking

Title: Associate

Specialties: Payment Systems, Fintech, Privacy & Cybersecurity, Regulatory Compliance

Location: District of Columbia; Atlanta, Georgia

Seeking an associate with two to three years of regulatory and compliance experience in a law firm, with an emphasis on banking and financial services, payment processors, fintech, data privacy and security, anti-money laundering, and money transmission. This role will support our regulatory practices, including Payment Systems & Fintech and Privacy & Cybersecurity. Experience in drafting commercial contracts is preferred and familiarity with healthcare or environmental regulations is valued. Candidates should have a strong academic background. JD transcripts should be provided with submissions.

Salary: $205,000-$250,000

Practice: Corporate

Title: Associate

Specialties: M&A, Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Seeking a transactional associate with 4 to 6 years of experience to join Corporate Practice Group. This position offers an attorney the opportunity to work on a broad range of business transactions and M&A related activities. They will be responsible for advising clients on buy and sell side M&A transactions as well as other corporate and commercial transactions. The incoming associate will provide guidance related to deal structuring, due diligence, drafting, negotiation, and closing. This Associate will also advise clients in corporate governance. The applicant must possess exceptional communication skills, research, and writing skills. Candidates must be currently licensed in North Carolina.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Practice: Corporate

Title: Associate

Specialties: Private Equity, Fund Formation

Location: Multiple Markets Nationwide

Qualified candidates will have 2-3 years of large law firm experience representing private fund sponsors and institutional investors on complex fund formation matters. This associate will be involved in all aspects of formation, structuring, capital raising, compliance and ongoing management of alternative investment funds across strategies, including private equity, real estate, mezzanine and other traditional closed end funds, as well as hedge funds, evergreen funds and other hybrid funds. Primary drafting experience for limited partnership agreements and limited liability company agreements in the private investment fund context required. A solid understanding of market fund terms and the issues and nuances commonly negotiated in the fund offering process.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Practice: Corporate/IP

Title: Associate

Specialties: Technology Transactions, M&A, Intellectual Property

Location: Multiple Markets Nationwide (Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco)

Looking for a mid-level associate to join intellectual property/technology transactions team. The ideal candidate will have significant experience advising on the intellectual property aspects of financing, merger and acquisition, joint venture, and other strategic transactions. Substantial experience in buy-side and sell-side corporate transactions, including conducting due diligence investigations, drafting and negotiating license and technology agreements and other commercial contracts, is required. The position will involve counselling clients in connection with intellectual property rights, so a well-rounded foundation in the primary areas of intellectual property rights is essential. All candidates must be admitted to the state bar of their preferred office location.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Practice: Healthcare

Title: Associate

Specialties: Healthcare Regulatory, Operations, Transactions

Location: Seattle, Washington

Seeking a midlevel Health Care associate with three to six years of health law experience with a wide array of regulatory, operational, and transactional issues. Candidates will work closely with experienced lawyers who will provide active mentoring and opportunities to assume increasing levels of responsibility and client contact. Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Strong academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service required.

Salary: $225,000-$350,000

Practice: Intellectual Property

Title: Associate

Specialties: Patent Litigation

Location: Multiple Markets Nationwide (San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Washington DC preferred)

Seeking a mid-level associate to join Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group. Interested candidates must be self-starters and possess a high level of academic achievement and solid law firm experience. Candidates must possess strong research, writing and analytical skills. Ideal candidates will have 4+ years of intellectual property litigation experience, with Federal Circuit experience being a plus. JD required.

Salary: $230,000-$310,000

Practice: Labor & Employment

Title: Associate

Specialties: Employment Litigation, Class Actions

Location: Los Angeles, California; San Francisco, California

Seeking a mid to senior level associate with at least five years of experience representing employers in employment law matters involving both litigation and advice and counseling with two of those years specific to California. A strong background in discrimination, retaliation and harassment law and wrongful discharge actions is required, as well as experience with wage and hour law and class action experience. Qualified candidates must possess a high level of academic achievement, law firm experience and superb writing, drafting and communication skills.

Salary: $285,000-$420,000

Practice: Labor & Employment

Title: Associate

Specialties: Employment Litigation

Location: Los Angeles, California

Seeking a junior-level associate with at least two years experience representing employers in employment law matters involving litigation. A background in discrimination, retaliation and harassment law and wrongful discharge actions is required. Qualified candidates must possess a high level of academic achievement, law firm experience and superb writing, drafting and communication skills. California Bar Admission required.

Salary: $235,000-$310,000

Practice: Litigation

Title: Associate

Specialties: Commercial Litigation, Business Litigation

Location: Los Angeles, California

Seeking a litigation associate with 3-4 years of experience in commercial and business litigation. Ideal candidates will have experience drafting pleadings, briefs, correspondence, and responding to written discovery, experience with depositions, oral arguments, and trial/arbitration preparation. Strong case management skills, work ethic, and a team-oriented attitude required. Excellent oral advocacy, communication, and writing skills, and consistently demonstrates attention to detail. High level of academic achievement and admission to the State Bar of California required.

Salary: $225,000-$250,000

Practice: Litigation

Title: Associate

Specialties: Business Litigation

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Seeking commercial litigation associates to support award-winning litigation and trial practices. The associates will be integral members of the firm's industry leading Business Litigation practice group, which handles a wide range of high-stakes litigation matters for corporate clients. Qualified candidates will have outstanding academic credentials, strong written and oral advocacy skills, and experience handling discovery and other trial preparation at a large law firm. Local bar admission required.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Practice: Litigation

Title: Associate

Specialties: Healthcare Litigation, Healthcare Reimbursement

Location: South Carolina

Seeking a mid-level health care litigation associate with 4+ years of experience in health care or complex litigation, with substantial writing experience, needing little to no supervision to deliver a strong final work product. Experience in litigation, drafting motions and briefs, and preparing depositions is required, with a preference for federal litigation. Candidates with experience in health care reimbursement compliance, defense and litigation, with an emphasis on government and private payer disputes is strong positive. Federal clerkship preferred.

Salary: $250,000-$315,000

Practice: Litigation

Title: Associate

Specialties: Insurance Recovery, Coverage Litigation

Location: District of Columbia

Seeking a highly qualified 4th-5th year litigation associate to join the Insurance Recovery Practice and Commercial Litigation groups. The ideal candidate has a background in insurance coverage and recovery matters, particularly in the context of representing corporate policyholders, and has experience handling all phases of litigation, including discovery, research, and writing, drafting and arguing pleadings and motions, taking depositions, and general litigation support. Candidates must be barred in Washington, D.C., have outstanding academic credentials, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Salary: $285,000-$325,000

Practice: Real Estate

Title: Associate

Specialties: Real Estate Finance

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Seeking a junior associate to join rapidly growing transactional practices. Candidates must demonstrate a strong work ethic, excellent academic credentials, maturity, and effective communication skills. An interest in real estate or real estate finance is advantageous. Will consider candidates with one to four years of legal experience who are eager to learn and grow. Candidates must be licensed and in good standing in the state of North Carolina.

Salary: $215,000-$275,000

Practice: Real Estate

Title: Associate

Specialties: Commercial Real Estate, Leasing, Development

Location: Tysons Corner, Virginia

Seeking an associate with a minimum of two years of commercial real estate experience in a law firm environment. The qualified candidate will work closely alongside the practice's Chambers-ranked partners on acquisition, disposition, and leasing transactions. Candidates must be proficient in title and survey due diligence. Borrower-side financing experience is a plus, but not required. The successful candidate has excellent oral and written communication skills, and outstanding academic credentials. Must be admitted to and in good standing with the Virginia bar.

Salary: $215,000-$245,000

Practice: Real Estate

Title: Associate

Specialties: Real Estate Finance

Location: Richmond, Virginia

Seeking a junior associate to join rapidly growing transactional practices. Candidates must demonstrate a strong work ethic, excellent academic credentials, maturity, and effective communication skills. An interest in real estate or real estate finance is advantageous. Will consider candidates with one to four years of legal experience who are eager to learn and grow. Candidates must be licensed and in good standing in the state of Virginia.

Salary: $215,000-$275,000

Practice: Real Estate/Tax

Title: Associate

Specialties: Affordable Housing, Tax Credits

Location: Multiple Markets Nationwide

Looking for a junior to mid-level real estate associate to join Affordable Housing and Tax Credit Team. You will be joining a team that represents for-profit and nonprofit developers in the development, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, operation and sale of affordable multifamily housing throughout the US utilizing federal, state and local affordable housing programs. Candidates should have 1-3 years of meaningful experience in real estate, partnerships, corporations, tax, or regulatory matters. Business Finance or Accounting undergraduate degree strongly preferred. Must be a member in Good Standing of the Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, or DC Bar.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Practice: Tax

Title: Associate

Specialties: Fund Formation, Asset Management

Location: Multiple Markets Nationwide

Seeking a tax associate with 2 to 5 years of experience focusing on fund formation and asset management. Candidate must have experience with private credit, real estate, infrastructure, and private equity funds, fund structuring, asset manager compensation, and related tax issues involving asset management. Experience with real estate investment trusts is helpful but not necessary. Qualified candidates will have strong law school academic credentials together with relevant tax experience.

Salary: $235,000-$365,000

Practice: Tax

Title: Associate

Specialties: Renewable Energy, Tax Credits

Location: Houston, Texas

Seeking an Associate for Tax & Employee Benefits Department. The associate will work with transactional tax lawyers to assist clients with tax issues relating to renewable energy transactions, such as advising clients on tax credit qualification, begin construction requirements, prevailing wage requirements and apprenticeship requirements under code section 45 and 48, M&A transactions, tax equity transactions, tax credit transfers and other joint ventures. Experience with tax credit transactions, tax equity financings and tax opinion letters is required. Candidates should have 1-4 years of experience in a law firm. Excellent academic credentials required and an LL.M. in taxation is preferred.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Practice: Trusts & Estates

Title: Associate

Specialties: Private Wealth Planning, Estate Planning

Location: San Francisco, California; Los Angeles, California

Seeking a senior associate or counsel level attorney with a minimum of five years of experience in high-net-worth wealth planning. The successful candidate has excellent oral and written communication skills; outstanding academic credentials; experience managing large projects; ability to interface with clients and their outside advisors; and solid grasp of estate, gift and GST tax planning strategies. Candidates must have at least five years of independent drafting experience. Candidates who have law firm or accounting firm experience in estate planning and are currently enrolled in or have completed a related LL.M. program are preferred.

Salary: $205,000-$365,000

Practice: Trusts & Estates

Title: Associate

Specialties: Probate Administration, Tax Returns

Location: District of Columbia

Seeking an experienced Trusts and Estates Associate to support estate partner in probate administration, preparation of estate and gift tax returns, and drafting complicated estate planning documents. Must be knowledgeable about DC, Maryland, and Virginia court probate and procedures. Must have JD from an ABA approved law school and an LLM in taxation or willing to attend LLM program at night. Must be licensed in the District of Columbia. 3 years of estate administration and planning experience (DC-MD-VA) required.

Salary: $235,000-$260,000

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