Mid-Senior Level Patent Litigation Associate Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm in Jericho, NY, is seeking a mid-Senior-Level Patent Litigation Associate Attorney to join its team. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in patent litigation and be adept at managing complex litigation matters. This role involves drafting legal documents, preparing for trial, and supervising junior associates.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings, motions, memoranda, and correspondence for state and federal court, arbitration, and mediation proceedings.
• Draft and respond to complex discovery requests.
• Confer, negotiate, and communicate with opposing counsel.
• Prepare for, defend, and conduct depositions.
• Prepare for trial, including preparing exhibit lists, evidentiary objections, motions in limine, and witness preparation.
• Prepare Federal Circuit appeal briefs.
• Supervise and train junior associates.

Requirements

• 6-8 years of patent litigation experience.
• Significant experience with drafting and responding to pleadings.
• Experience preparing infringement and invalidity claim charts.
• Proficiency in Markman and claim construction proceedings.
• Expertise in patent-specific fact and expert discovery.
• Experience with inter partes reviews and overall litigation strategy.
• Patent trial experience is a plus.

Education

• Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or substantial experience litigating matters in similar disciplines.

Certifications

• Admission to the USPTO is highly desired.

Skills

• Strong academic credentials.
• Superb judgment and communication skills.
• Commitment to providing excellent client services.

This distinguished law firm with numerous accolades to its credit is also known as a Global 100 law firm. It is one of the largest law firms in the world and was founded in the last quarter of the nineteenth century in New York. The firm's practice areas and industries are broad in scope. Further, the attorneys here are dedicated to community outreach and pro bono efforts. This law firm has also received recognition for its commitment to diversity.