Intellectual Property Associate

Our client is seeking an Intellectual Property Litigation Associate with 2–5 years of experience to join its dynamic national Intellectual Property practice.

This opportunity is well suited for an attorney with experience in IP litigation or a strong interest in developing a sophisticated practice involving patent, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property disputes.

An undergraduate or advanced degree in a technical or scientific discipline is preferred but not required.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across all stages of complex intellectual property litigation, including:

• Conducting early case assessments and investigations.
• Analyzing accused products, technologies, and prior art.
• Drafting infringement and invalidity claim charts and assisting with litigation contentions.
• Drafting pleadings, motions, and related correspondence.
• Participating in meet-and-confers with opposing counsel.
• Preparing and responding to written discovery.
• Managing complex discovery matters and discovery negotiations.
• Working with e-discovery platforms, tools, and vendors.
• Preparing claim construction briefs and hearing materials.
• Working with technical and industry experts on reports and testimony.
• Preparing deposition outlines, exhibits, and related materials.
• Conducting legal and technical research and analysis.
• Collaborating with attorneys, experts, clients, and litigation support professionals throughout the life cycle of a matter.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2–5 years of legal experience, preferably involving intellectual property litigation.
• Experience with patent, trademark, trade secret, or other IP disputes, or a strong interest in developing expertise in these areas.
• A strong academic record.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical abilities.
• Outstanding organizational and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines effectively.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A technical or scientific undergraduate or advanced degree is preferred but not required.

Compensation

$175,000–$280,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

To Apply

Submit your resume to MB Attorney Search for confidential consideration. Candidates selected for an initial screening interview will receive additional information regarding the opportunity, compensation, and overall fit.

Additional materials, including a law school transcript, writing sample, cover letter, or references, may be requested later in the process if relevant. All inquiries will be handled with strict confidentiality, and candidate materials will not be shared with our client without your prior consent.