Litigation Associate

About the role

The founding partners of the McGuireWoods Seattle office are a nationally recognized team of litigators and appellate advocates, including two former U.S. Supreme Court clerks. The group counsels global companies in bet-the-company commercial and product liability disputes throughout the United States and abroad.

Responsibilities

• Support not only the Seattle-based partners and clients, but also litigation partners throughout McGuireWoods’ offices whose practices include commercial litigation, environmental and mass tort litigation, government investigations, appellate advocacy, product liability litigation.
• Work on a variety of complex litigation matters, including class actions, multidistrict litigation, commercial and product liability disputes, antitrust litigation, and appellate matters.
• Collaborate with a team of experienced attorneys to provide strategic advice and representation to clients in high-stakes litigation.
• Contribute to the development of new initiatives and enhancements within the firm's litigation practice areas.

Requirements

• Qualified candidates will have 1-5 years of experience in an Am Law 100 law firm setting or in judicial clerkships.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with client, business, and legal teams.
• Strong academic record, excellent writing, and oral communication skills.
• Washington Bar is required.

Benefits

Continually establishing new initiatives and enhancing existing efforts, we focus on meaningful support for our lawyers in their careers. Excellent benefits, competitive salary with hours and merit bonus opportunities, and billable hours credit for pro bono work are offered.

Pay

$225,000-$365,000 plus possible productivity and merit bonuses

Schedule

Not specified