Associate Attorney, Traverse City, Michigan

Safeguard Law Group, PLLC; Traverse City (MI); Remote; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Training & Guidance

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

401K with employer match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Safeguard Law Group, PLLC is seeking a full-time Associate Attorney to join our consumer protection practice focused on Michigan. The role involves drafting pleadings and memoranda, maintaining a heavy caseload, and communicating with clients and opposing parties to move matters forward.

Ideal candidates are locally located within commuting distance to Traverse City, MI. HQ is in New York, and the position entails coordinating with our main office via telephone and electronic means.

Qualifications

• Must be admitted to practice law in Michigan.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience at a law firm.
• Superior organizational and time-management skills to meet deadlines.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Highest ethical standards and professional integrity.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with senior management and staff.
• Strong legal research skills; LexisNexis proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a heavy and diversified caseload of Michigan clients.
• Communicate with clients regarding their matters.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and legal memoranda; review and draft agreements.
• Communicate with opposing parties to resolve/settle claims.
• Conduct legal research related to contract and consumer law issues.
• Travel for in-court appearances as needed.

Skills

Admitted in Michigan

1 year experience at law firm

Organizational & time-management

Written & oral communication

Ethical standards & integrity

Interpersonal skills

LexisNexis proficiency (a plus)

Job description

Description

We are a consumer protection law firm located in the Financial District of New York City, providing representation to consumers who have been harassed or otherwise deceived by creditors and debt collectors. With our growing firm, we offer you the opportunity to develop your career in a practice that is rich in variety and challenges. If you desire to work with other talented people who share a passion for professionalism and growth, then a career with us may be a perfect fit for you!

Application Deadline: 20 November 2026

Department: Legal - Attorney

Location: Remote

Compensation: $90,000 / year

Associate Attorney

We are looking for a full-time Associate Attorney to join our firm's practice in Michigan. The ideal candidate is one who has experience drafting legal documents such as pleadings and legal memoranda, has strong organizational skills, and is willing to take on a heavy workload. This position imparts broad responsibilities and exposes you to a range of legal issues related to consumer protection, including transactional and civil litigation matters. Because our firm’s headquarters are in New York, this position entails communicating with our main office exclusively via telephone and electronic means (e-mail, Microsoft Teams, etc.).

Candidates must be located in or within a commutable distance to Traverse City, MI to be considered for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining and supervising a heavy & diversified caseload of the Firm’s clients in Michigan.
• Communicating with clients regarding their respective matters.
• Drafting pleadings, motions, legal memoranda, reviewing & drafting agreements, etc.
• Communicating with opposing parties to resolve/settle claims.
• Legal research related to simple and complex issues in contract law and other areas of consumer law.
• While this role is based from home, you will be required to travel for in court appearances.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Must be currently admitted to practice law in Michigan
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience at a law firm
• Must possess superior organizational & time-management skills to meet strict deadlines
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Highest ethical standards and professional integrity
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work easily with senior management and employees at all levels throughout the organization
• Strong legal research skills -- proficiency in LexisNexis is a plus

Benefits

• Compensation is competitive and commensurate with expertise and previous experience
• Training & Guidance
• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Benefits with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• An incredible team of smart and supportive people!

This Firm participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States.