Litigation Associate Attorney

Join a nionally recognized law firm with a strong presence throughout the Southeast and a collaborive, team-oriented culture. This is an excellent opportunity for a litigion torney seeking sophisticed litigion work, direct client interaction, and long-term career growth with a highly respected defense-side practice. The Sarasota office is actively seeking an torney who can contribute immediely to a growing litigion team handling construction, real property, and commercial litigion mters throughout Florida.

Litigion Associe Attorney Benefits & Compension

• Competitive base salary commensure with experience
• 1,850 billable hour requirement with bonus eligibility beginning 1,950 hours, including a $10,000 bonus opportunity and additional production-based incentives
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with discretionary firm contribution
• Professional development, mentoring, and torney training programs
• Clear ph for long-term career growth and partnership potential
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced litigors on sophisticed mters across Florida
• Nional plform with a collaborive culture and strong internal referral network

Litigion Associe Attorney Requirements & Qualificions

• Active Florida Bar license in good standing
• 35 years of litigion experience
• Experience in construction litigion, real property litigion, or reled civil litigion mters preferred
• Ability to independently manage litigion responsibilities while working collaborively within a team
• Experience handling all phases of litigion, including discovery, depositions, motion practice, and hearings
• Strong legal writing, research, and oral advocacy skills
• Excellent communicion and client relionship management abilities
• Strong academic credentials
• Exceptional organizional skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to work full-time in the Sarasota office

Litigion Associe Attorney Preferred Background & Skills

• Construction litigion experience
• Real property litigion experience
• Defense-side litigion experience preferred
• Experience drafting and arguing dispositive motions
• Experience conducting and defending depositions
• Strong tention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work
• Collaborive approach and desire to build a long-term career with the firm

Litigion Associe Attorney Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Support and manage litigion mters throughout Florida
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests, responses, and legal memoranda
• Conduct legal research and develop litigion stregies
• Take and defend depositions
• Prepare for and tend hearings, mediions, and court proceedings
• Assist with case management from inception through resolution
• Communice directly with clients, opposing counsel, witnesses, and experts
• Collabore with partners and torneys across the firm's litigion practice
• Provide practical legal guidance and stregic support to clients

If you are a litigion torney seeking sophisticed litigion work, meaningful client interaction, and long-term career growth with a nionally respected law firm, we encourage you to apply.