Attorney (Commercial Litigation)

Job DetailsJob Location: Rockville, MD 20852Salary Range: $170,000.00 - $200,000.00 Salary/yearStein Sperling is a mid-sized law firm in Montgomery County, MD, with over 45 years of client-focused service. Our dedicated team practices with compassion and integrity, ensuring we meet our clients' needs in a collegial environment.   Stein Sperling is seeking an accomplished Commercial Litigation Counsel or Senior Counsel to join our growing Litigation Department. This is a senior trial attorney role for a litigator prepared to lead complex commercial matters from case assessment through verdict. The position is preferably based onsite in our Rockville, Maryland office; remote arrangements will be considered for candidates willing to travel to Rockville and to court locations as needed.   Responsibilities: Lead complex commercial litigation matters from case assessment and pleadings through trial and, where applicable, appeal. Serve as first chair at trials, arbitrations, and evidentiary hearings in state and federal courts. Develop and drive litigation strategy, and oversee the drafting of dispositive motions, discovery, and complex legal memoranda. Manage client relationships and serve as the primary point of contact on active matters. Argue dispositive and other substantive motions in court. Take and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and experts.  Mentor and supervise associates and paralegals on case teams.   Qualifications: Minimum of 15 years of commercial litigation experience in a law firm setting. Extensive courtroom experience, including first chair experience in bench and jury trials. Demonstrated ability to independently manage a litigation caseload and lead case teams. Excellent communication, advocacy, analytical, and legal writing skills, with strong attention to detail. Maryland Bar required; District of Columbia and Virginia Bar admissions a plus.   Benefits include but are not limited to: Health Insurance including Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.  Flexible Spending Accounts 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan Holiday and Birthday Leave PTO Leave Parental Leave Free Parking Wellness Initiatives Employee Assistance Program Flexible Work Schedule   *All benefits are subject to availability, eligibility requirements and company policies and practices.   Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and affords equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for all positions, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.   Stein Sperling is committed to recruiting, developing, retaining and promoting talented lawyers and staff with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Qualifications