Mid-Senior Level Patent Litigation Associate Attorney

Location:

• Albany, NY
• Boston, MA
• Buffalo, NY
• Chicago, IL
• Jericho, NY
• Los Angeles, CA
• Manchester, NH
• New York, NY
• Providence, RI
• Rochester, NY
• San Francisco, CA
• Washington, DC
• Remote, United States

Industry: Legal Services

Job Overview: We are seeking a talented mid-senior level patent litigation associate to join our Intellectual Property Practice Group. This position can be based in any one of our offices or can be fully remote. Our team works closely with clients to navigate changing patent laws and judicial decisions, helping them protect their intellectual property and leverage technologies of the future.

About Us: We prioritize attracting, retaining, and promoting talented individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, and personal backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations. Our diverse workforce encourages collaboration and teamwork. We provide opportunities for our associates to take the lead on interesting matters and work on career-enhancing cases that both challenge and excite them.

Responsibilities:

• Draft and respond to pleadings.
• Prepare infringement and invalidity claim charts.
• Participate in Markman and claim construction proceedings.
• Handle patent-specific fact and expert discovery.
• Engage in inter partes reviews and overall litigation strategy.
• Draft pleadings, motions, memoranda, and correspondence for use in 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 exhibit lists, evidentiary objections, motions in limine, and witness preparation.
• Prepare Federal Circuit appeal briefs.
• Supervise and train junior associates.

Qualifications:

• At least six to eight years of patent litigation experience.
• Significant experience with drafting and responding to pleadings, preparing infringement and invalidity claim charts, Markman and claim construction proceedings, patent-specific fact and expert discovery, inter partes reviews, and overall litigation strategy.
• Patent trial experience is a plus.
• USPTO admission is highly desired.
• Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or substantial experience litigating matters in these or similar disciplines, is highly desired.
• Strong academic credentials, superb judgment, and communication skills.
• Commitment to providing excellent client services.

Salary: The anticipated annual salary ranges for this position, depending on location, are as follows:

• Providence, RI: $200,000 to $220,000
• Los Angeles, CA: $325,000 to $350,000
• San Francisco, CA: $325,000 to $350,000
• Albany, NY: $200,000 to $220,000
• Long Island, NY: $240,000 to $265,000
• New York, NY: $325,000 to $350,000
• Rochester, NY: $200,000 to $220,000

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on factors such as work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications.

Why Join Us: A career with us offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful work that shapes the future. Our firm values collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning, providing a supportive environment for professional growth and success.