Associate Attorney - Commercial Litigation

Jobot; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

No firm billable requirement

Generous billable bonus up to $45,000

20% origination bonus

Firm sponsored medical, dental, vision

401k with employer contribution

Job summary

Jobot, a premier real estate and construction law firm in New Jersey, seeks a litigation associate with 3+ years of experience to defend architects and engineers, manage construction and real estate disputes, and argue motions in state and federal courts.

Join a boutique firm with no billable requirement, generous bonuses up to $45,000, an origination bonus of 20%, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and a 401k match.

Qualifications

• New Jersey bar admission required (PA or NY a plus).
• 3+ years of litigation experience.
• Deposition and trial experience required.

Responsibilities

• Handle insurance defense of architects and engineers.
• Manage construction and real estate litigation.
• Argue motions in state and federal courts.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Draft pleadings, dispositive and discovery motions, and appellate briefs.

Skills

Litigation experience

Deposition and trial experience

Trial advocacy

Job description

Job Details

Join one of the nation's top real estate and construction law firms with no billable requirement!

Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 per year

A bit about us:

Boutique law firm servicing the commercial real estate and construction industries, with robust transactional, corporate, finance, land use, and litigation expertise. We are one of the nation's fastest-growing commercial real estate law firms and recognized as one of the top Real Estate + Construction Law Firms by Chambers USA. Our firm represents many of the region's leading developers, institutions, and investors in connection with some of New Jersey's most complex and high-profile development projects.

Why join us?

• Competitive compensation
• No firm billable requirement
• Generous billable bonus plan up to an additional $45,000
• 20% origination bonus
• Firm sponsored medical, dental, vision
• 401k with employer contribution

Responsibilities

• Handle insurance defense of architects and engineers.
• Manage construction and real estate litigation.
• Argue motions in state and federal courts.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Draft pleadings, dispositive and discovery motions, and appellate briefs.

Qualifications

• Bar Admissions: New Jersey required (bonus points for Pennsylvania or New York).
• 3+ years of litigation experience.
• Deposition and trial experience.

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