Associate Attorney

Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Garro LLP; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Garro LLP seeks an experienced attorney to join its team for a mid-level to senior-level role, based on experience and qualifications. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in sophisticated commercial litigation across business disputes, contract litigation, shareholder disputes, fiduciary issues, real estate, and financial services matters.

The position emphasizes independent caseload management, strong writing and advocacy, and the ability to handle

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience handling sophisticated commercial litigation matters.
• Strong academic and professional credentials.
• Excellent legal writing, grammar, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage an active litigation caseload.
• Significant deposition experience and experience handling all phases of litigation—pleadings, discovery, motions, hearings, mediation, and trial preparation.
• Experience appearing in court and arguing substantive motions.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and advocacy skills.
• Spanish fluency is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Handle sophisticated commercial litigation matters for clients.
• Manage an active litigation caseload with minimal supervision.
• Appear in court and argue substantive motions.
• Draft pleadings, discovery requests, and other litigation documents.
• Prepare for mediation and trial, including depositions and examinations.

Skills

Legal writing

Verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Independent caseload management

Litigation strategy

Spanish language (nice to have)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced attorney to join our team and are open to candidates at the Mid-Level Associate, Senior Associate, Senior Counsel, or Of Counsel level, depending on experience and qualifications.

Our practice is focused exclusively on sophisticated business litigation. We are looking for attorneys whose experience is concentrated in complex commercial litigation, including business disputes, contract litigation, shareholder and partnership disputes, fiduciary duty claims, real estate litigation, banking and financial services litigation, and other high stakes commercial matters.

Our ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• At least five years of experience handling sophisticated commercial litigation matters.
• Strong academic and professional credentials.
• Excellent legal writing, grammar, and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to independently manage an active litigation caseload.
• Significant deposition experience and experience handling all phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, hearings, mediation, and trial preparation.
• Experience appearing in court and arguing substantive motions.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and advocacy skills.
• Spanish fluency is a plus, but not required.

Our attorneys routinely litigate against large regional and national law firms, so we are looking for someone who is intellectually sharp, confident, and capable of handling sophisticated, high stakes litigation with minimal supervision.

This is an in-office position based in our Coral Gables office. Our litigation team has a collaborative, in-person culture, and candidates should expect to work primarily from the office. Once an attorney is fully integrated into the firm, we are open to a hybrid schedule of one to two remote days per week, as appropriate.

Because we are open to hiring at multiple levels, compensation will vary based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and the level at which they would join the firm. Accordingly, it is critical that all candidate submissions include current compensation, salary expectations, and any other relevant compensation considerations so we can evaluate fit early in the process.

• Two to three recent writing samples that best demonstrate your
  legal writing, analytical abilities, and advocacy skills.
• Current compensation and salary expectations.