Patent Attorney

Location: United States. Contract: Full‑time.

About the Role

Sterlington PLLC is a full‑service law firm focusing on complex corporate, litigation, executive compensation, and private wealth matters. The firm emphasizes both the economic and legal aspects of its work and serves founders, senior executives, and ultra‑high‑net‑worth individuals and their businesses. This position is within the Intellectual Property practice group and involves preparation and prosecution of patent applications for technology clients, especially in the cellular and wireless communications space.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prosecute U.S. patent applications involving wireless communications, cellular technologies, networking, signal processing, and related technologies.
• Coordinate foreign patent prosecution and collaborate with international counsel on global patent portfolios.
• Prepare responses to Office Actions and manage deadlines across an active patent prosecution docket.
• Work directly with inventors and in‑house counsel to understand new technologies and develop appropriate patent protection.
• Collaborate with partners and other practitioners on patent strategy, portfolio development, and client counseling.
• Analyze technically complex disclosures, standards, and prior art and translate them into effective patent prosecution strategies.
• Manage matters with a high degree of independence while maintaining consistently high standards for technical and legal work.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA‑accredited law school; law school transcript required.
• Licensed and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Approximately 2–5 years of patent preparation and prosecution experience.
• Experience with, or strong working knowledge of, cellular and wireless technologies preferred (e.g., 3GPP standards, LTE, 5G, 6G, RF systems, baseband processing, wireless protocols, signal processing, networking).
• Excellent patent drafting and technical writing skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, defensible patent claims.
• Strong academic credentials and demonstrated ability to manage matters independently with appropriate oversight.
• Must be based in the United States to support applicable client requirements.
• Experience using AI‑enabled legal or productivity tools (e.g., Claude or Harvey) is a plus.

Benefits

• Eligibility for enrollment in Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans.
• Participation in a 401(k) retirement program.