IP Litigation Associate Attorney (Hybrid)

: IP Litigation Associate Attorney

Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $225,000 $390,000/yr
Schedule: Full-time Hybrid 4 days in office
Practice Area: Patent & Trade Secret Litigation
JD + Technical Undergraduate Background Preferred
Active Bar Admission Required

Central Texas Recruiting is seeking an IP Litigation Associate Attorney to join a high-caliber patent litigation practice handling sophisticated and high-profile intellectual property disputes for leading technology, life sciences, and consumer products companies.
This role is ideal for an attorney with 1 6 years of direct patent and/or trade secret litigation experience at a top law firm who is ready to take on meaningful responsibility early in their career. Associates will work on complex disputes involving cutting-edge technologies while contributing to case strategy, legal research, briefing, discovery, trial preparation, and related IP proceedings.
Key Responsibilities

Handle patent and/or trade secret litigation matters involving sophisticated technology and life sciences clients
Conduct legal research and draft briefs, motions, and other litigation materials
Support complex case strategy and dispute resolution
Assist with claim construction, discovery, and trial preparation
Work collaboratively with attorneys across offices on sophisticated IP disputes
Contribute to ITC proceedings and district court litigation matters
Help analyze and explain complex technologies in connection with litigation strategy
Support client counseling and ongoing case management
Take on meaningful substantive responsibility and client exposure early in the role

Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Experience:
JD from an accredited law school
1 6 years of direct IP litigation experience
Experience with patent and/or trade secret litigation required
Current experience at a top law firm or AmLaw-level platform strongly preferred
Strong academic credentials required
Undergraduate degree in a hard science or engineering discipline strongly preferred
Relevant backgrounds may include computer science, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, or other technical disciplines
PhD in a relevant technical field is a major plus
Stable career trajectory with minimal lateral moves preferred
Prior engineering or technical work experience is a plus
Life sciences litigation experience is a plus

Technical Skills & Competencies:
Direct patent litigation experience, including claim construction, discovery, and trial preparation
Strong legal research and analytical writing skills
Ability to understand and explain complex technologies
Knowledge of trade secret and related IP litigation matters
Experience with ITC proceedings is a plus
Strong analytical, strategic, and problem-solving abilities

Professional Requirements:
Active admission to the state bar in which the attorney is practicing required
Ability to work in a hybrid environment from the Austin office
Action-oriented and comfortable taking ownership of substantive client matters

Working Conditions:
Austin, TX-based hybrid position
Four days per week in the Austin office
Work on high-profile and complex patent disputes
Early substantive responsibility and direct client exposure
Collaborative, cross-office litigation environment
Top-of-market compensation structure with bonus opportunities
Strong professional development and career advancement opportunities