Senior Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney

A law firm in New York City, NY, is seeking a Senior Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney with a strong interest in developing stand-up and trial experience in high-stakes technology disputes. The candidate will take on a lead role in major litigation, including deposition handling, motion writing and arguing, and significant participation in trial teams. The position requires 8+ years of trial-focused civil litigation experience involving patents.

Duties:

• Develop stand-up and trial experience in high-stakes technology disputes.
• Lead major litigation cases, taking and defending depositions.
• Write and argue substantive motions with proficiency.
• Meaningfully participate in trial teams, including preparing witnesses, pretrial arguments, and overall strategy.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of trial-focused civil litigation experience involving patents.
• Juris Doctorate degree.
• Strong substantive legal skills.
• Ability to lead and manage case teams with limited partner supervision.
• Undergraduate degrees in engineering, chemistry, biology, and/or computer science are valuable.

Skills:

• Proficiency in trial-focused civil litigation.
• Strong legal research and writing abilities.
• Leadership and case management skills.
• Excellent oral advocacy skills.
• Strategic thinking and pretrial preparation expertise.

This premier law firm has offices in New York, Miami, District of Columbia, China, and the U.K. and specializes in dispute resolution. It is comprised of an accomplished team of lawyers and analysts. Some of the firm's main areas of expertise are financial products-services litigation, joint venture-partnership disputes, international arbitrations, and class-derivative actions. The firm has been recognized by top legal periodicals for expertise in corporate securities law.