Associate Attorney (Patent Litigation)

Mosser Legal Search; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 215,000 - 370,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded litigation firm is seeking an IP Litigation Associate to take ownership of cases rather than just staffing them. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of patent litigation experience and must be USPTO bar eligible. This role offers a unique opportunity to handle cases across their full lifecycle in a supportive environment with a focus on trial involvement. Associates will enjoy competitive compensation, with salaries ranging from $215k to $370k in the first six years. A supportive team and accessible lead attorney await the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of patent litigation experience.
• Must be USPTO bar eligible or admitted.
• Ability to work independently with minimal management.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of IP litigation up to trial.
• Participate in client pitches, claim charts, depositions, and hearings.
• Litigate across major venues including NDCA, EDTX, Delaware, ITC, and PTAB.

Skills

Patent litigation experience

Communication skills

Technical familiarity

Education

USPTO bar eligible or admitted

Job description

A well-regarded litigation firm is looking for an IP Litigation Associate, someone who wants to own their cases, not just staff them. If you've spent years at a large firm doing strong work but watching trials happen above your pay grade, this is the move that changes that.

The work

The practice handles both plaintiffs' and defense matters, with a client base that skews toward small companies and solo inventors. They represent legitimate patent holders, not NPEs. You'll be involved across the full lifecycle: client pitches, claim charts, depositions, hearings, and trial. The team litigates across all major venues, including the NDCA, EDTX, Delaware, ITC, and PTAB.

Software and technical familiarity is valued; a variety of technical backgrounds will be considered.

What they're looking for

• 3+ years of patent litigation experience
• USPTO bar eligible or admitted
• Someone who reads a situation, knows what needs to happen, and does it without being managed (preferably with experience in all aspects of IP Litigation up to trial)
• A communicator — the lead attorney is accessible and expects the same in return

The structure

• Compensation: $215k (1st year) to $370k (6th year)
• Hours: 2,000 total (billable and non-billable, including BD and pro bono)
• Schedule: 4 days in office; Wednesdays remote firm-wide

Why people come here

Associates join, often from BigLaw, because they want to try cases, and here they actually do. The firm has been recognized as a Most Admired Law Firm to Work For five years running. I've met the attorney you'd be working with most closely and think he'd be a great boss.