Commercial Litigation Attorney
2 - 5 years
New York, NY
$155k - $440k/year
Full-time
Hybrid
1 month ago
About the role
Commercial Litigation Attorney Opportunities (Commercial Litigation / Trial / Media / Infrastructure Litigation)
Locations: New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Silicon Valley, CA; Houston, TX; Washington, DC; Denver, CO
Compensation: $155,000 – $440,000+
Work Model: Hybrid / On-Site
Bar Admission: Active bar admission required in applicable jurisdiction
IMPORTANT: WHO THESE ROLES ARE FOR
These are law firm litigation attorney roles focused on complex commercial disputes, trial work, media litigation, infrastructure litigation, and high-stakes business litigation.
Candidates Must
These Roles Are Not Suitable For
About The Opportunities
We are working with multiple law firms seeking Litigation Associate Attorneys across several practice areas including complex commercial litigation, financial services disputes, media & entertainment litigation, infrastructure litigation, and trial-focused defense work. These teams handle sophisticated disputes for Fortune 500 companies, institutional clients, technology companies, transportation agencies, and high-growth businesses.
Current Openings
Complex Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Compensation: $155,000 – $200,000
Experience: 1–4 Years
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days in office)
This role focuses on high-stakes commercial litigation involving technology, fintech, crypto, and trade secret disputes. Attorneys work on lean litigation teams with significant responsibility early, including drafting motions, managing discovery, and supporting trial strategy. Ideal for litigators seeking substantive courtroom exposure and direct client interaction.
Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney
Location: New York, NY
Compensation: $215,000 – $415,000
Experience: 2–7 Years
Work Model: On-Site
This role focuses on sophisticated commercial litigation matters involving financial services, private equity, real estate, and institutional disputes. Attorneys handle aggressive, trial-focused litigation for high-profile clients with significant exposure to complex business disputes and strategic litigation work.
IP & Complex Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney
Locations: San Francisco, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY
Compensation: $260,000 – $390,000
Experience: 3–5 Years
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days in office)
This role focuses on copyright, trademark, trade secret, consumer class action, and complex commercial litigation matters for technology and life sciences companies. Attorneys collaborate across offices on cutting-edge disputes involving innovative businesses ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies.
Media & Entertainment Litigation Associate Attorney
Locations: Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA
Compensation: $225,000 – $290,000
Experience: 3–5 Years
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days in office)
This role focuses on high-profile disputes involving entertainment, media, technology, and AI-related matters. Attorneys handle substantive motion practice, discovery strategy, and litigation workstreams for film, television, digital content, and emerging media clients.
Senior Litigation Attorney (Defense-Side Litigation)
Location: Houston, TX
Compensation: $190,000 – $220,000 base + uncapped bonuses (OTE $285,000 – $440,000+)
Experience: 7–15 Years
Work Model: Hybrid
This role focuses on defense-side litigation involving healthcare, employment, and premises liability matters. Attorneys manage cases from pleadings through trial, take and defend depositions, argue motions, and maintain direct client relationships in a highly autonomous environment.
Post-Judicial Clerk Litigation Associate Attorney
Locations: Denver, CO; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC
Compensation: $159,000 – $180,000
Experience: Post-Clerkship / 0–3 Years
Work Model: Hybrid
This role is designed for attorneys completing federal or state judicial clerkships who are interested in infrastructure, environmental, transportation, energy, land use, and public-sector litigation. Attorneys receive substantial writing and advocacy responsibility across sophisticated regulatory and litigation matters.
Transportation & Infrastructure Litigation Associate Attorney
Locations: New York, NY; Washington, DC
Compensation: $159,000 – $180,000
Experience: 1–4 Years
Work Model: Hybrid
This role focuses on transportation, infrastructure, regulatory, and administrative law matters involving public agencies, airports, transit authorities, and federally funded infrastructure projects. Attorneys work across litigation, transactional, and regulatory matters in a highly collaborative environment.
Core Keywords
Commercial Litigation Attorney; Litigation Associate; Trial Attorney; Complex Commercial Litigation; Media Litigation; IP Litigation; Trade Secret Litigation; Motion Practice; Discovery; Depositions; Financial Services Litigation; Transportation Litigation; Infrastructure Litigation; Entertainment Litigation; Trial Practice
Skills: commercial litigation,motion practice,litigation,trade secret,entertainment,depositions,infrastructure,trial practice,transportation
Locations: New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Silicon Valley, CA; Houston, TX; Washington, DC; Denver, CO
Compensation: $155,000 – $440,000+
Work Model: Hybrid / On-Site
Bar Admission: Active bar admission required in applicable jurisdiction
IMPORTANT: WHO THESE ROLES ARE FOR
These are law firm litigation attorney roles focused on complex commercial disputes, trial work, media litigation, infrastructure litigation, and high-stakes business litigation.
Candidates Must
- Be licensed attorneys (JD required)
- Have substantive litigation experience at a law firm
- Have experience with motions, discovery, depositions, or case management
- Be comfortable handling sophisticated litigation matters in state and/or federal court
These Roles Are Not Suitable For
- Transactional attorneys
- Document review-only backgrounds
- High-volume low-complexity litigation practices
- Candidates without substantive drafting or litigation ownership
About The Opportunities
We are working with multiple law firms seeking Litigation Associate Attorneys across several practice areas including complex commercial litigation, financial services disputes, media & entertainment litigation, infrastructure litigation, and trial-focused defense work. These teams handle sophisticated disputes for Fortune 500 companies, institutional clients, technology companies, transportation agencies, and high-growth businesses.
Current Openings
Complex Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Compensation: $155,000 – $200,000
Experience: 1–4 Years
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days in office)
This role focuses on high-stakes commercial litigation involving technology, fintech, crypto, and trade secret disputes. Attorneys work on lean litigation teams with significant responsibility early, including drafting motions, managing discovery, and supporting trial strategy. Ideal for litigators seeking substantive courtroom exposure and direct client interaction.
Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney
Location: New York, NY
Compensation: $215,000 – $415,000
Experience: 2–7 Years
Work Model: On-Site
This role focuses on sophisticated commercial litigation matters involving financial services, private equity, real estate, and institutional disputes. Attorneys handle aggressive, trial-focused litigation for high-profile clients with significant exposure to complex business disputes and strategic litigation work.
IP & Complex Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney
Locations: San Francisco, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY
Compensation: $260,000 – $390,000
Experience: 3–5 Years
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days in office)
This role focuses on copyright, trademark, trade secret, consumer class action, and complex commercial litigation matters for technology and life sciences companies. Attorneys collaborate across offices on cutting-edge disputes involving innovative businesses ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies.
Media & Entertainment Litigation Associate Attorney
Locations: Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA
Compensation: $225,000 – $290,000
Experience: 3–5 Years
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days in office)
This role focuses on high-profile disputes involving entertainment, media, technology, and AI-related matters. Attorneys handle substantive motion practice, discovery strategy, and litigation workstreams for film, television, digital content, and emerging media clients.
Senior Litigation Attorney (Defense-Side Litigation)
Location: Houston, TX
Compensation: $190,000 – $220,000 base + uncapped bonuses (OTE $285,000 – $440,000+)
Experience: 7–15 Years
Work Model: Hybrid
This role focuses on defense-side litigation involving healthcare, employment, and premises liability matters. Attorneys manage cases from pleadings through trial, take and defend depositions, argue motions, and maintain direct client relationships in a highly autonomous environment.
Post-Judicial Clerk Litigation Associate Attorney
Locations: Denver, CO; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC
Compensation: $159,000 – $180,000
Experience: Post-Clerkship / 0–3 Years
Work Model: Hybrid
This role is designed for attorneys completing federal or state judicial clerkships who are interested in infrastructure, environmental, transportation, energy, land use, and public-sector litigation. Attorneys receive substantial writing and advocacy responsibility across sophisticated regulatory and litigation matters.
Transportation & Infrastructure Litigation Associate Attorney
Locations: New York, NY; Washington, DC
Compensation: $159,000 – $180,000
Experience: 1–4 Years
Work Model: Hybrid
This role focuses on transportation, infrastructure, regulatory, and administrative law matters involving public agencies, airports, transit authorities, and federally funded infrastructure projects. Attorneys work across litigation, transactional, and regulatory matters in a highly collaborative environment.
Core Keywords
Commercial Litigation Attorney; Litigation Associate; Trial Attorney; Complex Commercial Litigation; Media Litigation; IP Litigation; Trade Secret Litigation; Motion Practice; Discovery; Depositions; Financial Services Litigation; Transportation Litigation; Infrastructure Litigation; Entertainment Litigation; Trial Practice
Skills: commercial litigation,motion practice,litigation,trade secret,entertainment,depositions,infrastructure,trial practice,transportation
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