Senior Commercial & IP Litigator — Partnership Track (Fully-Remote)

 Posted 23 days ago
     
10+ years experience
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Manage full-cycle federal and state commercial and IP litigation, including pleadings, discovery, and hearings. Handle sophisticated cross-border matters and represent international clients in U.S. courts.

About the Opportunity

A small, growing boutique firm with a tight-knit team is looking to add a sharp litigator at the Senior Associate or Counsel level. This is a genuine partnership-track role for someone who wants meaningful responsibility, direct client relationships, and a sustainable workload. The firm handles sophisticated cross-border commercial and IP disputes in U.S. courts, frequently representing international clients.

Position Details

  • Title: Senior Associate or Counsel

  • Location: Los Angeles/Orange County or San Francisco Bay Area preferred; role is primarily remote

  • Track: Clear path to partnership

  • Billable hours target: 1,200 hours per year

What You'll Work On

  • Federal and state commercial litigation, including contract and business disputes

  • Patent and trademark litigation

  • Cross-border matters involving international discovery, Hague Convention service, and enforcement of foreign judgments

  • Full-cycle case management: pleadings, discovery, motions, and hearings

What We're Looking For

  • Experience: 5–15 years of civil litigation with a strong commercial disputes track record

  • Bar admission: Active California Bar member in good standing; admission to the Northern and/or Central District of California required

  • Credentials: Strong academic background expected

  • Skills: Excellent research, writing, and oral advocacy; ability to independently manage complex matters

  • Pluses: IP litigation experience; federal clerkship; additional bar admissions (NY, TX, DC); Mandarin fluency; interest in cross-border work

  • Ideal fit: A skilled attorney seeking quality work and work/life balance — well-suited for, among others, a working parent with strong credentials who wants a rigorous but manageable practice

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: Minimum $150,000, with compensation determined by experience and seniority

  • Bonuses: Transparent, hour-based bonus structure; meaningful upside for every 100 hours above the 1,200-hour target

  • Work arrangement: Primarily remote, with occasional in-person appearances and projects in the LA/OC or Bay Area

  • Growth: Genuine equity and leadership opportunity as the firm scales

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