Attorney - Commercial Litigation

We Are Legal Revolution; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution seeks a Commercial Litigation Attorney in Manhattan, NY, operating in a hybrid schedule. The role focuses on commercial disputes in state and federal court, from pleadings through discovery, with opportunities to coordinate with corporate and real estate teams on deal-related disputes.

The ideal candidate holds a JD with an active New York Bar license and 4–8 years of post-bar experience, including depositions and motion practice.

Qualifications

• JD and active New York bar required.
• 4–8 years post-bar commercial or civil litigation experience.
• No clerkships or summer associates consideration.
• Experience handling depositions and motions on business disputes.

Responsibilities

• Handle commercial disputes in NY state and federal court from pleadings through discovery.
• Draft motions and take depositions.
• Collaborate with corporate or real estate teams when disputes arise from deals.
• Prepare cases for mediation, hearing, and trial.

Skills

Commercial litigation

Depositions

Motions

Pleadings

Client communications

Education

J.D. and New York Bar

Job description

Commercial Litigation Attorney | Manhattan, NY (Hybrid) – $250K

Location / Schedule

Manhattan, NY (Hybrid)

Practice

Commercial litigation. Contract disputes, business torts, and related civil matters in New York state and federal court, with files that also touch Albany and Washington.

Our client is a mid-size New York firm founded in the 1970's, with more than 80 attorneys. Commercial litigation sits next to corporate, real estate, trusts and estates, and government relations. Offices are in Manhattan, Albany, Washington, White Plains, and Palm Beach.

Why You Should Join:

• Litigate Commercial Disputes at an $800 Average Rate: Mid-size firm, larger-firm pricing, which is why the seat pays $250K.
• Handle Matters Across 5 Offices: Manhattan, Albany, Washington, White Plains, and Palm Beach. A file can move from a local dispute to a state or federal issue without leaving the firm.
• Work Inside an 80-Attorney Full-Service Firm: Corporate, real estate, and trusts and estates are down the hall if the case comes out of a deal.
• Draw on a Practice Open Since 1975: 50 years of commercial litigation, corporate work, and government relations in New York.
• Earn $250K Hybrid in Manhattan: Court and client days in the office. The rest of the week is not built around being seen.

What You’ll Actually Do:

• Handle commercial disputes in New York state and federal court, from pleadings through discovery.
• Draft motions and take depositions.
• Work with corporate or real estate colleagues when the dispute comes out of a deal.
• Prepare cases for mediation, hearing, and trial.

Requirements:

• JD and active New York bar
• 4–8 years post-bar commercial or civil litigation — current Associate, Counsel, or Partner
• Law clerks and summer associates will not be considered
• Depositions taken and motions drafted on business disputes

No one fits every box perfectly - if you’re a practicing Commercial Litigation attorney and $250K in Manhattan is the range you want, let’s talk confidentially.