Attorney - Commercial Litigation - Manhattan, NY - $250k

We Are Legal Revolution; New York (NY); Remote; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution in Manhattan, NY (Remote) seeks a Commercial Litigation Attorney to manage disputes in NY state and federal courts, from pleadings to discovery. The role allows remote work with days in Manhattan as needed.

Requirements include a JD and an active New York bar with 4–8 years of post-bar experience in commercial or civil litigation. Candidates who clerks or summer associates may not be considered.

Qualifications

• JD and active New York bar is required.
• 4–8 years post-bar experience in commercial or civil litigation.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Deposition experience

Motions drafting

Commercial litigation

Client communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Active New York Bar

Job description

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

Location/Schedule: Manhattan, NY (Remote)

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 Remote 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.

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