Attorney (Georgia)

About the role

JWL International is a modern, business-driven law firm serving clients on five continents, including global leaders like Hitachi and Hyundai, as well as hundreds of manufacturers, dealers, and service providers worldwide. Founded by James Waite, author of the American Rental Association’s Guide to Rental Contracts, JWL blends sophisticated legal counsel with strategic business insight.

We are looking for both junior and senior-level attorneys who are active, in good standing, and licensed to practice in Georgia, Colorado, Texas, Tennessee, Washington D.C., Brazil, and the United Kingdom. Our firm offers an entrepreneurial freedom, no billable-hour grind, hybrid flexibility, extremely competitive performance-based pay, direct client access, a business-minded culture, a global reach, mentorship & leadership, high-value deal flow, efficient infrastructure, and growth & equity potential.

Responsibilities

• Build your own practice and make decisions without bureaucracy.
• Focus on value and outcomes, not time sheets.
• Work how and where you perform best; results matter more than presence.
• Manage relationships directly and see the impact of your work.
• Collaborate with attorneys who think like executives and dealmakers.
• Serve clients on five continents and engage in complex cross-border work.
• Work directly with James Waite and nationally recognized attorneys.
• Handle sophisticated, ongoing commercial and transactional matters.
• Focus on measurable results and be rewarded for delivering more.
• Expand your book of business and enjoy true autonomy in a collaborative, results-driven environment.

Requirements

• Ambitious, business-minded professionals seeking meaningful work, direct mentorship, and rapid growth.
• Accomplished practitioners ready to lead, expand their book of business, and enjoy true autonomy in a collaborative, results-driven environment.
• Practical, entrepreneurial lawyers who want to own their results — not just report their hours.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice in Georgia, Colorado, Texas, Tennessee, Washington D.C., Brazil, and the United Kingdom.
• Experience or interest in:
• Transactional / Corporate Law
• Equipment & Automotive Sales or Leasing
• Employment / Labor
• Real Estate / Land Use
• Government & Regulatory Compliance

Skills

• Practical, entrepreneurial mindset.
• Ability to build and grow a practice.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Experience in relevant areas such as business formations, commercial transactions, corporate law, equipment & auto sales and leasing, finance & lending, healthcare & hospitals, human capital, international law, labor & employment, litigation & dispute resolution, manufacturer & dealer representation, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, professional services, real estate (commercial & industrial), sales & use tax, sports & entertainment law, trusts, estates & private wealth management, venture & growth capital.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off